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Casco vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Casco | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,605Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Casco 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 | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.