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Dublin vs Ogunquit vs South Hampton vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Ogunquit | South Hampton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,379 |
984Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | South Hampton School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.