Compare towns
Lyman vs Lyme vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464 |
1,710Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Lyman 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%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Benton 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Benton 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 |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$288,300±$46kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Lyman 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | — |
| High school 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.