Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Dublin vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Newfields | Dublin | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,023 |
1,688Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.