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Orford vs Lincoln 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
Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Orford | Lincoln | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
1,461 |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
| Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 12% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.