Compare towns
Bartlett vs Conway 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Bartlett | Conway | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
10,141Highest |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest 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 | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Conway School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.