Compare towns
Newfields vs New Castle 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).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | New Castle | Lyme | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
827Lowest |
1,710 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 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+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Lyme 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% |
68.8% 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% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$176,953±$29k 79% above NH |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Newfields and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,509Lowest 28% 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% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfields School District | New Castle 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.