Compare towns
Dublin vs Eliot vs Hampton Falls
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 affordable homes ($431k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Dublin | Eliot | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.