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Deering vs Lyme vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
New Hampton 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 | Deering | Lyme | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,710Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Lyme and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Newfound Area 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.