What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).

Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fitzwilliam	Lyme
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,710Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH	48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lyme and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Lyme and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,418±$130 5% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lyme and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Lyme 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

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.