What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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	Rupert
People
Population	2,066Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.8±6.1Lowest 46% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert and Lyme 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%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lyme and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rupert and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lyme and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,400±$5kLowest about the U.S. average	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert 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±$20kLowest 29% below U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$190 41% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±52Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lyme and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.