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Newton 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
Newton has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Newton | Dublin | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Highest |
1,688Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH |
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 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 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+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.