What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roxbury	Dublin
People
Population	299Lowest	1,688Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.1% NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH
	Dublin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Roxbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH
	Dublin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,325±$165 11% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,787Lowest 13% below NH	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Dublin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	28 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.