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Carroll vs Lee vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Carroll | Lee | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
4,576Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Lee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
— | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.