Compare towns
Dublin vs Lyme vs South Hampton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Lyme | South Hampton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,710Highest |
984Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Dublin 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Dublin 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Bradford 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% 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 |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below 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±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lyme School District | South Hampton 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.