Compare towns
Lyme vs Greenland vs Dover
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 oldest population (median age 48.6).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Greenland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
4,106 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Lyme and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Greenland School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| 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.