Compare towns
Lyme vs Hartford vs Newmarket
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 most people working from home (27.2%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Hartford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
10,736Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Hartford 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% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford 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 66% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| 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.