Compare towns
Lyme vs Newport vs Pembroke
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).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Newport | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
6,375 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Lyme and Newport 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Newport 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% |
28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke 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 |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Lyme and Newport 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 |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Pembroke 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Newport School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.