Compare towns
Plymouth vs Wilmot 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 youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Wilmot | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
1,487Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Wilmot and Lyme 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | 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.