What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nottingham	Lyme
People
Population	5,357Highest	1,710Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH
	Lyme and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Nottingham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
	Lyme and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH	$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH
	Nottingham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Lowest 10% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lyme and Nottingham 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	#15 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Nottingham School District	Lyme School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.