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Peterborough vs Middleton 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).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Middleton | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
9,816Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% 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% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Middleton 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Peterborough 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$8,165Lowest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Middleton | 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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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.