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Lyme vs Mont Vernon vs Thetford
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 expensive homes ($645k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
2,636 |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Thetford 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% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Mont Vernon 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 66% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 94% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lyme School District | Mont Vernon School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.