Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lyme has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Albany and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Albany 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.