Compare towns
Newmarket vs Weare 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
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Newmarket | Weare | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
9,170 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newmarket and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Weare 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.