Compare towns
Lyme vs Lee vs Holderness vs Wilmot
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).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710 |
4,576Highest |
1,917 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% 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 |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.7% 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%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Lyme and Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.