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Lyme vs Windham vs Thetford vs Wilmot
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Windham | Thetford | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710 |
16,038Highest |
2,813 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Windham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lyme School District | Windham School District | Thetford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.