Compare towns
Lyman vs Gorham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Carroll has the most people working from home (4.6%).
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 | Gorham | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
2,682Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% 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%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gorham and Lyman 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% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% 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±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,078±$241 28% below NH |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Carroll and Lyman 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.