Compare towns
Temple vs Hooksett vs Springfield vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Temple | Hooksett | Springfield | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363 |
15,057Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Temple 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hooksett School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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.