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Springfield vs Peterborough 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
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Springfield | Peterborough | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
6,408Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Peterborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 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+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Springfield 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 | 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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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.