Compare towns
Lyman vs Bartlett vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Lyman | Bartlett | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
3,281Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyman and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Bartlett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Highest 40% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,356 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Carroll 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.