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Dublin vs Westfield vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dublin | Westfield | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
536Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.