Compare towns
Lyme vs Dummer vs Monroe vs Newfields
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Monroe | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710 |
299Lowest |
786 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Monroe 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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Lyme 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% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$15k 35% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Monroe 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Monroe School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.