Compare towns
Lyme vs White River Junction vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury 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 66% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Oyster River Coop 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 |
U.S. 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.