Compare towns
Wilder vs Lyme vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Wilder | Lyme | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,710Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Bartlett 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 |
U.S. 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.