Compare towns
Plymouth vs Greenland 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
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Greenland | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
21 minHighest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Greenland School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.