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Dublin vs Francestown 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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,398Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Francestown 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Dublin and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Dublin 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.