Compare towns
Bath vs Dummer vs Landaff 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
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Bath | Dummer | Landaff | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
299Lowest |
420 |
1,710Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | — | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Bath and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Landaff School District | Lyme 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 | 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.