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Jaffrey vs Sidney vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
4,790 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% 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 | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | RSU 18 | 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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| 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.