Compare towns
Lyman vs Warren 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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Warren | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
942Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% 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%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Carroll 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±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
| Lyman and Carroll 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 |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Warren and Lyman 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 |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$3,356 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Warren 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% |
11.9% 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 |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warren School District | — |
| High school 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.