Compare towns
Franconia vs Dublin vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
New London has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Franconia | Dublin | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
1,688 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Franconia and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
| New London and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 12% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and New London 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 | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.