Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Dublin’s subject grades are an A for health, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 13 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score higher on walkability. 34% of the land in Dublin is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Amory House and Appleton-Hannaford House. Only 1 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score higher on civic life. Dublin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Dublin beats most towns.
Dublin Town Hall
Census counts: 901 in 1790, a low of 408 in 1920, 1,532 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 5 maps from 1898 on.
67 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Dublin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dublin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dublin.
Dublin beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults feel lonely in Dublin, below both New Hampshire’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). 14% of Dublin adults report frequent mental distress.
| Dublin | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dublin | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.9% | 68.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Contoocook Valley School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Consolidated SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 56 | C+ |
| Dublin Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 169 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
26 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Monadnock Reservation, 1,582 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Dublin’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monadnock Reservation | 3.1 mi | 1,582 |
| 2. Beech Hill Trails | 1.6 mi | 120 |
| 3. Edward MacDowell Lake | 1.2 mi | 209 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Dublin for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Dublin grew to 388 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013. The median household income in Dublin is $105,000.
| Dublin | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Dublin. Dublin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dublin. Dublin has grown 5.2% since 2020, to 1,605 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dublin | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 years | 44.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 39% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 18% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Dublin | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.8% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Dublin's reported crime rate is well below New Hampshire's. Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 5 have a lower violent crime rate than Dublin. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Dublin | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Dublin home is worth about $547,000, up 8.2% in a year, 7% above the New Hampshire typical home.
| Dublin | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,325 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Dublin
About 4 of every 100 Dublin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Dublin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
67 places in Dublin on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Dublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census. It is home to Dublin School and Yankee magazine.
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4 towns share a border with Dublin.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
| Jaffrey | #56 | B+ | B− | B | C+ | A |
| Harrisville | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
| Peterborough | #36 | A− | C | A | B− | A |
| Marlborough | — | — | C | A | D | A− |
Dublin, Harrisville and Marlborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dublin and Harrisville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dublin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 6.6 years of the area's median household income ($83,329 across the Keene, NH area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
