Compare towns
Hanover vs Wilmot vs Campton vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Wilmot | Campton | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
1,487Lowest |
3,407 |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Wilmot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Hanover and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Campton School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.