Compare towns
Wilmot vs Hampton vs Newbury 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
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Hampton | Newbury | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,027 |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 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+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.