Compare towns
Andover vs Lyme vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Andover | Lyme | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,710Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
| Greenfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Lyme and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.