Compare towns
Lyme vs Greenland vs Eliot
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
4,106 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Eliot 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Greenland 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Eliot 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 221% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lyme School District | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.