Compare towns
Lyme vs Hanover vs Greenland
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 affordable homes ($645k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
8,479Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest 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% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 22% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Greenland School District |
| High school 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.