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Dublin vs Durham vs South Hampton vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Dublin | Durham | South Hampton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
15,080Highest |
984Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.