Compare towns
Lyme vs Newbury vs East Kingston
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).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Newbury | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
2,027 |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Newbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston 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 |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Lyme and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | East Kingston School District |
| High school 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.