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Dublin vs Exeter vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Exeter | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
16,151 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Dublin 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 6% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Exeter and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Hampton 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.