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Dublin vs Westminster vs Jaffrey
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 expensive homes ($431k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Jaffrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Westminster | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,999 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Dublin 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Dublin 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Jaffrey 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Dublin 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.