Compare towns
Dublin vs Meredith vs Hampstead
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 affordable homes ($431k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Meredith | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
6,758 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Hampstead 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Dublin and Hampstead 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Hampstead 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.