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South Hampton vs Townsend vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Townsend | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Dublin and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Dublin 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 89% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and South Hampton 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | North Middlesex | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.