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Greenland vs Lyme vs Amesbury vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Greenland | Lyme | Amesbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
17,403Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Amesbury | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.