Compare towns
Lyme vs Temple vs Marlborough
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 people working from home (27.2%).
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Temple | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
1,363Lowest |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Temple and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Marlborough 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Temple 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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Lyme and Temple 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Marlborough 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlborough 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.