Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs New Castle vs Newfields
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | New Castle | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,710 |
827Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| New Castle 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% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$176,953±$29k 79% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,509Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Lyme 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 | New Castle School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.