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Peterborough vs Harrisville 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
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Peterborough | Harrisville | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
885Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Harrisville and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 about the NH average |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
| Harrisville and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 9 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.