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Greenland vs Lyme vs Amesbury vs North Hampton
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).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
17,403Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% 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. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9 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% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9% 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% |
91.3% 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below 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% |
25.9%±6.9 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Amesbury | North Hampton 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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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.