Compare towns
Lyme vs Dummer vs Bath
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 expensive homes ($645k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Lyme | Dummer | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
299Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Dummer and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Bath 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Bath 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
— | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.