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Newfields vs North Hampton vs Danvers vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | North Hampton | Danvers | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
4,543 |
28,098Highest |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Danvers 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 145% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | North Hampton School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.