Compare towns
South Hampton vs Hampton vs Dublin vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Dublin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | South Hampton | Hampton | Dublin | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984 |
10,101Highest |
1,688 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| South Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| South Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson 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 | — | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Nelson 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.