Compare towns
Lyman vs Lyme vs Bath
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%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Lyme | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,710Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Lyman and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Bath 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.