Compare towns
Lyme vs Greenland vs Kensington
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 most renters (19.5% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
4,106Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest 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% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Kensington 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 |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Greenland and Kensington 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 |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Greenland and Kensington 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 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Lyme School District | Greenland School District | Kensington School District |
| 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 |
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.