What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).

East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	East Kingston
People
Population	1,710Lowest	2,311Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH
	East Kingston and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lyme and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston 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%	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	East Kingston 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	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH
	East Kingston 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	$575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH
	Lyme and East Kingston 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$9,604Lowest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lyme and East Kingston 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%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lyme and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lyme School District	East Kingston 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.