What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Lyme has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Lyme
People
Population	3,281Highest	1,710Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH	48.6±7.8Lowest 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	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Lowest 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+	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH	$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Lowest 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%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
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 Our Story	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.