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Peterborough vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
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 | Windsor | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
2,060 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | 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.