Compare towns
Lyme vs Campton 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
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Lyme | Campton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
3,407 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Lyme and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Lyme 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 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Campton 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 |
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.