Compare towns
Webster vs Dublin vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster | Dublin | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,688Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Dublin and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Webster and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Dublin and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.