Compare towns
Lyme vs Richmond vs Concord
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).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Richmond | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
4,159 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Richmond 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Lyme 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. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Concord 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.