Compare towns
Lyme vs Rye vs Newmarket
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 the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
5,611 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Rye and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Rye and Newmarket 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 |
$7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Newmarket 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | Rye School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.