Compare towns
Wilmot vs Lyme vs Danbury vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Wilmot | Lyme | Danbury | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,710Highest |
1,451 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
| Lyme and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Lyme and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Newfound Area School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.