Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Bow vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Jaffrey | Bow | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
8,335Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Bow and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Bow and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Bow School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| 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.