Compare towns
Newfields vs Sandwich vs Rumney 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).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sandwich | Rumney | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,757 |
1,458Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Rumney 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 |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% 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 |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Lyme 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfields School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rumney 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.