Compare towns
Lyme vs Wilmot vs Hampton Falls vs Hancock
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).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Wilmot | Hampton Falls | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710 |
1,487Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above 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±$130 5% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.