Compare towns
Temple vs Plaistow 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).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Temple | Plaistow | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
7,861Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% 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%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Plaistow 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Plaistow and Dublin 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.