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Union vs Lyme vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
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 | Union | Lyme | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,710Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Lyme and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.