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Dublin vs Royalton vs South Hampton
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 most people working from home (22%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Royalton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,752Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Dublin and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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 30% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | White River Unified School District #79 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.