Compare towns
Bartlett vs Lyme vs Kingston
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%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Lyme | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,710Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Lyme School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.