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Carroll vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Webster | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
2,227Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.