Compare towns
Newfields vs Auburn vs Lyme vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Newfields | Auburn | Lyme | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
6,119Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above 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 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$600,300±$29kLowest 49% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Auburn School District | Lyme School District | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.