What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

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	Rumney	Lyme
People
Population	1,458Lowest	1,710Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH
	Lyme and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lyme and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lyme and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH	$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lyme and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Rumney 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.