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Temple vs Durham 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
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Temple | Durham | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
10,681Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Durham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Durham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Temple 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.