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Peterborough vs Newington 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).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newington | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
939Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| 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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Newington and Dublin 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
| Newington 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 9 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | Newington 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.