Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Plainfield | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
2,522 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
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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.