Compare towns
Lyman vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the most people working from home (5.3%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
4,521Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Ossipee and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Ossipee and Monroe 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ossipee 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth 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.