Compare towns
Newfields vs Jackson vs Rye vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
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 | Newfields | Jackson | Rye | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
897Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Jackson and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Rye 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 |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Lyme 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Jackson School District | Rye School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.