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Gilsum vs Lyme vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Gilsum | Lyme | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,710Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyme and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Lyme and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Gilsum and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 16% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lyme School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
| 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.