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North Hampton vs Lyme vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Lyme | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
| North Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Lyme School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.