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Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Wilder vs Hampton
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 the highest household income ($166k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Wilder | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,710Lowest |
3,087 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wilder 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% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 106% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above 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% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.