Compare towns
Enfield vs Henniker 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
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Enfield | Henniker | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,197Highest |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Enfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Henniker School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.