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Lyme vs Wilder vs Enfield
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Wilder | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
3,087 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Enfield 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.