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Amherst vs Hampton vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Amherst | Hampton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
16,426Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.