Compare towns
Rumney vs Lyme vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.
| Measure | Rumney | Lyme | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,710 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Rumney 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 |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Lyme School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.