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Dublin vs Hampton Falls vs Meredith
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 Falls | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,328 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dublin 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.