What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyme	Brentwood
People
Population	1,710Lowest	4,641Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH	43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average
	Lyme and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Brentwood and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lyme and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	49%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Brentwood and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH	$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH
	Brentwood and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH	$528,100±$75kLowest 31% above NH
	Lyme and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH	$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$9,713Lowest 46% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Brentwood and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lyme and Brentwood 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	—	#16 of 120 in NH
School district	Lyme School District	Brentwood School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.