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Lyme vs Orford vs Rumney
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).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Orford 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Rumney 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% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Orford 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% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Rumney 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 |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Lyme and Orford 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 |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Rumney 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.