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Peterborough vs Raynham 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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Raynham | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
15,505Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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% |
39.7%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 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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 22% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest 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. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±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 | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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 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.