Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Weare vs Windham
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Weare | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,710Lowest |
9,170 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Weare 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%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$15k 35% above NH |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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±$64k 60% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham 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 |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Lyme 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%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 |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Weare 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 | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.