Compare towns
Hampton vs Lyme vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Lyme has the highest household income ($134k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Lyme | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
1,710Lowest |
6,571 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.