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Lyme vs Pomfret vs Stratham
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
908Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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 66% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Lyme 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lyme 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.