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Hampton vs Warner vs Lyndeborough
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Warner | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,959 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.