Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lyman vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Lyman | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
464Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Monroe 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.