Compare towns
Lyme vs East Kingston vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | East Kingston | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
2,311 |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and East Kingston 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 66% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 94% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,604 208% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and East Kingston 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lyme School District | East Kingston School District | Thetford 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 | 9 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.