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Dublin vs Nelson vs 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 highest household income ($105k).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Nelson | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
648Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson 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% |
24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Dublin and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson 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 |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Nelson School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.