Compare towns
Lyman vs Stark 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Stark | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464 |
419Lowest |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Lyman and Stark 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% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Stark 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% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Stark 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Highest 40% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.