Compare towns
Lyme vs Seabrook vs Hampton Falls vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Seabrook | Hampton Falls | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
8,427Highest |
2,328 |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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 66% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lyme School District | Seabrook School District | Hampton Falls School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.