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Lyme vs Peru vs Windham
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Peru | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
434Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Windham 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Windham 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% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Peru 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. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Lyme and Peru 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.