Compare towns
Lyman vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Ossipee | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
4,521Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Carroll 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyman 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Ossipee and Carroll 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.