Compare towns
Lyman vs Lancaster vs Monroe
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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Lancaster | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
3,216Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Monroe 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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±$17k 28% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman 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 |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Lyman and Monroe 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 |
$4,226Highest 37% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.