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Greenland vs Lyme vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Greenland | Lyme | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Thetford 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 |
U.S. 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.