Compare towns
Lyman vs Rye 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%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Rye | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
5,611Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
55.1±3Lowest 27% 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.