Compare towns
Lyme vs Lee vs Holderness vs Newington
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Lee | Holderness | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710 |
4,576Highest |
1,917 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Newington 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
— | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lyme School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Holderness School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.