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Dublin vs Hampton Falls vs Orford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,328Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH |
| 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%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% 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 |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Orford and Dublin 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.