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Hampden vs Hampton Falls vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hampden | Hampton Falls | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
2,328 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% 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 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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 | $111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.