Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Easton
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 highest household income ($166k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
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 | Lyme | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,710 |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$106,250±$38kLowest 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme 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.