Compare towns
Lyme vs Hancock vs Harrisville
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 people working from home (27.2%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Hancock | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
1,791Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Harrisville 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Hancock 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% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Lyme 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Harrisville 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville 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 | 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.