Compare towns
Lyme vs Hampton vs Greenland
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 | $133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| 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.