Compare towns
Thornton vs Ossipee 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
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Thornton | Ossipee | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
4,521Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Thornton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Thornton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 25% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.