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Dublin vs White River Junction vs Temple

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%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).

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.

MeasureDublinWhite River JunctionTemple
People
Population
1,688
3,364Highest
1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±8.4
27% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
49.5±7.3Highest
27% above U.S.
Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.4%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dublin and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Dublin and Temple 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.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
$94,107±$15k
17% above U.S.
Dublin and Temple 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.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$401,000±$27k
21% above U.S.
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,325±$165Highest
6% below U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
$1,169±$523Lowest
17% below U.S.
Dublin and White River Junction 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.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$6,983
124% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.2%±8.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.2%±54.1
U.S.: 51.1%
White River Junction and Temple 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%
9.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
4% above U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Contoocook Valley School District — Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.