What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).

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	Hill	Lyme
People
Population	908Lowest	1,710Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH	48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Hill and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Lyme and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,418±$130 5% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lyme and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%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	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Lyme School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.