Compare towns
Lyme vs Rumney vs Sandwich
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).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Rumney | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
1,458Lowest |
1,757Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sandwich 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 35% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 60% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 50% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Lyme 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | Rumney School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.