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Peterborough vs Dover 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
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Peterborough | Dover | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
2,308 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.5±4Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,165Lowest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.