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Hebron vs Lyme vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (86.8%).
Lyme has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Hebron | Lyme | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,710 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
| Lyme and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Hampton 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 | — | Lyme School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 |
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.