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Sullivan vs Lyme vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Lyme | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,710Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Lyme and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below 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 | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Lyme and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.