Compare towns
Bath vs Dummer 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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 | Bath | Dummer | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
299Lowest |
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±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Dummer and Bath 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%±5.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Bath 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,418±$130Lowest 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 |
$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% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Bath 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.