Compare towns
Lyme vs Newfields vs Ossipee
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Newfields | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
2,023 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Ossipee 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% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$15k 35% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Newfields and Ossipee 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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 | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.