What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Lyman 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.

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

Measure	Groton	Lyman
People
Population	507Highest	464Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH	60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH
	Lyman and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Groton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Groton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH	$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH
	Groton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH	$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH
	Lyman and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH	$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,873Lowest 57% below NH	$3,981Highest 40% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±83.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lyman and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Groton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.