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Hampton vs Jericho vs Lyme vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Jericho | Lyme | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,114 |
1,710Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Beach 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.