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Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k 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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,710Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 106% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Hampton Falls 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Naples 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.