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Carroll vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Walpole | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
3,690Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Walpole and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Walpole and Lyman 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
24 minHighest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Walpole and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.