Compare towns
Lyme vs Concord vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Lyme | Concord | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
44,375Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
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| Concord and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lyme School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.