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Unity vs Stoddard vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Unity | Stoddard | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
1,072 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 34% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Stoddard and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Unity and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Stoddard 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.