Compare towns
Nelson vs Dublin vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Dublin has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Nelson | Dublin | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
1,688 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% 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 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.