Compare towns
Lyman vs Wolfeboro vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Wolfeboro | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464 |
6,571Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Lyman 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% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Benton 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Benton 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$288,300±$46kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Lyman and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.