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Dublin vs Hampton vs Nelson
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 highest household income ($105k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Hampton | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
10,101Highest |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Dublin 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest 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% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Nelson 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton and Dublin 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Nelson 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson 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 | — | Nelson 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.