Compare towns
Lyman vs Monroe vs Newfields
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).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Monroe | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
786 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Newfields 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% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Newfields 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.