Compare towns
Auburn vs Lyme vs Newfields vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k 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 | Auburn | Lyme | Newfields | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,023 |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Lyme and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | — | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Lyme School District | Newfields School District | Nottingham 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.