Compare towns
Sandwich vs Rumney 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
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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.
| Measure | Sandwich | Rumney | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 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+ | 46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
| Sandwich and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Sandwich and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.