Compare towns
Hampton vs Dublin vs Hampton Beach vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampstead has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Dublin | Hampton Beach | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,688Lowest |
2,605 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.