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Dublin vs Francestown vs Hampton Falls
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Francestown | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,398Lowest |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Francestown 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 6% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Francestown 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 |
$8,014Lowest 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school 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 |
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.