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Dublin vs Hampton Falls vs Jaffrey vs Newfields
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 Falls | Jaffrey | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,328 |
5,448Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Newfields 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.