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Dublin vs Hampstead 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 affordable homes ($431k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
9,102 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.