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Peterborough vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Ware | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
10,048Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165 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 | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Ware | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.