Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Dublin vs Newbury
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).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
2,023 |
1,688Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Hampton Falls 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%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 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% |
53% 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% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dublin 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 |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
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| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below 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% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% 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 |
1987 8 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% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.