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Dublin vs Eliot vs Kensington vs South Hampton
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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Kensington | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
7,146Highest |
2,009 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dublin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%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% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
| Kensington and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47k 98% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton 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. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% 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% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and South Hampton 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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 | Kensington School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.