Compare towns
Lyme vs Landaff vs Orange
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 expensive homes ($645k median).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Landaff | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
420 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Landaff 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff 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% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Lyme and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
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| Lyme and Landaff 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 |
$4,813Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | Landaff 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.