Compare towns
Lyme vs Springfield vs Danbury
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Springfield | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Danbury 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Lyme and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Lyme and Danbury 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.