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Dublin vs Hampton vs Newfields vs Peterborough
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Newfields | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,023 |
6,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Hampton and Peterborough 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Newfields 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Peterborough 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$404,500±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,655 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.