Compare towns
Lyme vs Putney vs Meredith
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Meredith has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Putney | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,066 |
2,622Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±6.1Highest 46% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190Highest 41% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$794±$175 44% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Meredith 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.