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Temple vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dublin has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Windham | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Dublin 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| 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% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.