What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).

Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Beach	Lyman
People
Population	2,605Highest	464Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.4±2.4Lowest 39% above NH	60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH
	Lyman and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lyman and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lyman and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lyman and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH	$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH	$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH	$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,115Highest 8% below NH	$3,981Lowest 40% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%	58.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton Beach and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
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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.