What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).

Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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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	Lincoln	Lyme
People
Population	1,749Lowest	2,066Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.6±2.3Lowest 35% above NY	56.8±6.1Highest 43% above NY
	Lyme and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyme and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	36.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lyme and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2Highest NY: 7%	3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Lincoln and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY	$81,400±$5kLowest 5% below NY
	Lincoln and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,100±$25kLowest 52% below NY	$234,700±$20kHighest 45% below NY
	Lyme and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY	$838±$190Lowest 48% below NY
	Lincoln and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,800Highest 42% below NY	$3,442Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1%	32.7%±52Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lincoln and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	11.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	7.4%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lincoln and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.