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Lee vs Temple 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
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Dublin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Lee | Temple | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Lee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Lee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 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.