Compare towns
Lyme vs Hampton Falls vs Lebanon
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 people working from home (27.2%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($385k 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 | Hampton Falls | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
2,328 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme 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 |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Lebanon 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 | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Hampton Falls School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.