What stands out worked out from the figures below

Piermont has the most affordable homes ($342k median).

Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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	Piermont	Lyme
People
Population	868Lowest	1,710Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH	48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Piermont and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Piermont and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lyme and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Lyme and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,000±$17kLowest 19% below NH	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,600±$22kLowest 15% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH	$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH
	Lyme and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,142Lowest 8% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lyme and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Piermont 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.