Compare towns
Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Lyme vs South Hampton
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 population (median age 49.3).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Jaffrey | Lyme | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
5,448Highest |
1,710 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Dublin and Lyme 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% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Lyme 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Lyme 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 |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Lyme School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.