Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Stratham vs Greenland
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 expensive homes ($773k median).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Stratham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,710Lowest |
7,754Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
69.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Greenland 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.