Compare towns
Lyme vs Rye vs Campton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Rye | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Rye and Campton 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye 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 NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 35% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
| Rye 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 60% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Campton 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Rye School District | Campton 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 |
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.