Compare towns
Dublin vs Hampton Falls vs Thornton vs Bradford
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 renters (16.8% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Thornton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,328 |
2,799Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Thornton and Bradford 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Bradford 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Bradford 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Thornton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.