Compare towns
Stoddard vs Sullivan 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
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
687Lowest |
1,710Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Stoddard and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Lyme School District |
| High school 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.