Compare towns
Newfields vs Keene vs Lyme vs Newmarket
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).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Keene | Lyme | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
22,939Highest |
1,710Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Newfields 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Newmarket 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Keene School District | Lyme School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.