Compare towns
Wilder vs Lyme vs Bartlett vs White River Junction
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 expensive homes ($645k median).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,710Lowest |
3,281 |
3,364Highest |
| 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% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9% 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% |
1.2%±1.1 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below 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. |
$5,651 81% above 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% |
42.9%±17.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below 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% |
15.7%±5.8 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 | 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.