Compare towns
Lyme vs Hampstead vs Wilmot
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Hampstead | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
9,102Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 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+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Lyme and Hampstead 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 |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lyme School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.