Compare towns
Lyme vs Mont Vernon vs Sullivan
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).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
2,636Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Sullivan 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Sullivan 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Mont Vernon 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±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lyme School District | Mont Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.