What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).

Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyme	Woodstock
People
Population	1,710Highest	1,214Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH	50.9±5.7Highest 18% above NH
	Woodstock 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%	13.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lyme and Woodstock 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%	26.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lyme and Woodstock 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%	44%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Lyme and Woodstock 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	$85,667±$33kLowest 13% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH	$320,100±$37kLowest 20% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH	$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH
	Lyme and Woodstock 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	$4,707Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	38.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lyme and Woodstock 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%	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 22% below NH	18 minLowest 34% below NH
Work from home	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	10.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Lyme School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.