Compare towns
Dublin vs Portsmouth vs South Hampton vs Wilmot
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 people working from home (22%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Portsmouth | South Hampton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
22,545Highest |
984Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 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%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Portsmouth 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 |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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 |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Portsmouth and South Hampton 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 |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| South Hampton and Portsmouth 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 |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Portsmouth 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Portsmouth School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.