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Nottingham vs Lyme vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Nottingham | Lyme | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
1,710Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Windham 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±$15k 35% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Nottingham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Lyme School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.