Compare towns
Temple vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Meredith and Temple 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Meredith and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Dublin 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.