Compare towns
Temple vs West Windsor vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
1,171Lowest |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Dublin 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 17% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.