Lyme town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,684 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.8 square miles
Population density: 31.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,559	92.58%	4.9%
Black:	3	0.18%	25.0%
Indian:	1	0.06%	50.0%
Asian:	35	2.08%	84.2%
2+ races:	44	2.61%	300.0%
Hispanic:	42	2.49%	2.4%

Total non-White:	125	7.42%	62.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-80	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	48	3.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,716
1,639	95.51%
4	0.23%
2	0.12%
19	1.11%
11	0.64%
41	2.39%
77	4.49%

2000
1,668
1,622	97.24%
20	1.20%
2	0.12%
12	0.72%
10	0.60%
2	0.12%
46	2.76%

1990
1,496
1,481	99.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.27%
11	0.74%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	1.00%

1980
1,289
1,269	98.45%
0	0.00%
5	0.39%
8	0.62%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	1.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

17	1.0
31	1.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

141	9.4
31	2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

212	16.4
-5	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyme town, NH

[Display all years]

Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.7
332	19.7%
1,352	80.3%
447	26.5%

625
2.67

457	73.1%
397	86.9%
8	1.8%
168	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.4
384	22.4%
1,332	77.6%
305	17.8%

705
2.42

503	71.3%
432	85.9%
15	3.0%
202	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
439	26.3%
1,229	73.7%
242	14.5%

671
2.47

473	70.5%
408	86.3%
22	4.7%
198	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
325	21.7%
1,171	78.3%
203	13.6%

599
2.50

419	69.9%
387	92.4%
5	1.2%
180	30.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.3
308	23.9%
981	76.1%
173	13.4%

503
2.56

348	69.2%
315	90.5%
8	2.3%
155	30.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lyme town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	66	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	62	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	64	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	9.3%
$200,000 or more	225	36.0%

Median Household Income	135,982
Per Capita Income	86,536

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	1.8%
Public Assistance	18	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	679	73.1%
Unemployed	44	4.7%
In Armed Forces	8	0.9%

Total Labor Force	731	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	198	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	180	131	57.9%
Non-Profit	125	154	44.8%
Self-Employed	63	48	56.8%

Local Government	16	30	34.8%
State Government	4	6	40.0%
Federal Government	22	34	39.3%

Total Private + Self	243	179	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	167	224	42.7%
Total	410	403	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	203	25.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	107	13.2%
Professional, Technical	325	40.0%
Service Occupations	96	11.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	1.5%
All others	82	10.1%

White Collar		78.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	210	25.8%
Health care and social assistance	166	20.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	68	8.4%
Construction	60	7.4%
Retail trade	51	6.3%
Manufacturing	45	5.5%
Other services	36	4.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	30	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	3.0%
Public administration	21	2.6%
Finance and insurance	21	2.6%
Wholesale trade	11	1.4%
Information	10	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.36%
Puerto Rican	11	0.65%
Cuban	19	1.13%
Dominican	3	0.18%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	3	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	12	0.71%
Indian	9	0.53%
Taiwanese	7	0.42%
Korean	6	0.36%
Japanese	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,549	96.9%
Other Indo-European	21	1.3%
Chinese	19	1.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.3%
Spanish	3	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	450	26.7%
German	342	20.3%
Irish	266	15.8%
French	141	8.4%
Scottish	96	5.7%
Italian	88	5.2%
European	69	4.1%
Swiss	64	3.8%
French Canadian	62	3.7%
Norwegian	55	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	49	2.9%
Polish	41	2.4%
Armenian	37	2.2%
American	33	2.0%
Dutch	25	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,616	96.0%
Not a citizen	68	4.0%

Native	1,599	95.0%
Foreign-born	85	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.8%	14	1.1%	229	18.2%	157	12.5%	305	24.3%	540	43.0%
Average years of education: 15.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.8%
9-12 Years	14	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	229	18.2%
Some College	157	12.5%
Bach. Degree	305	24.3%
Grad Degree	540	43.0%
Average years of education: 15.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -14	D +198	D + 7.6%
D +184
2020 vs. 2012	R -56	D +198	D + 11.7%
D +142
2020 vs. 2008	R -49	D +230	D + 12.3%
D +181

2016 vs. 2008	R -35	D +32	D + 4.7%
D -3
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Joe Biden (D)	1,074	82.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	218	16.7%	13	1.0%	1,305	-29	-30	0.16%
2016	85%	Hillary Clinton (D)	890	74.9%	Donald Trump (R)	232	19.5%	66	5.6%	1,188	-27	-26	0.16%
2012	90%	Barack Obama* (D)	932	76.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	274	22.5%	12	1.0%	1,218	-24	-25	0.17%
2008	89%	Barack Obama (D)	893	76.8%	John McCain (R)	267	23.0%	3	0.3%	1,163	-22	-23	0.16%
2004	92%	John Kerry (D)	794	67.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	373	31.8%	5	0.4%	1,172	-17	-19	0.17%
2000	84%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	618	59.7%	George W. Bush (R)	370	35.7%	47	4.5%	1,035	-12	-12	0.18%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lyme town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,074

82.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

218

16.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,305

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -30

2016 President, Lyme town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

890

74.9%

Donald Trump (R)

232

19.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,188

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -26

2012 President, Lyme town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

932

76.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

274

22.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,218

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -25

2008 President, Lyme town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

893

76.8%

John McCain (R)

267

23.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,163

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -23

2004 President, Lyme town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

373

31.8%

John Kerry (D)

794

67.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,172

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -19

2000 President, Lyme town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

370

35.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

618

59.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,035

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyme town, NH

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	894	83.7%	Don Bolduc (R)	167	15.6%	7 [+]	0.7%	1,068	-29	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%);
2022	G	74%	Tom Sherman (D)	774	73.2%	Chris Sununu* (R)	279	26.4%	4 [+]	0.4%	1,057	-31	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	91%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,070	82.3%	Corky Messner (R)	216	16.6%	14 [+]	1.1%	1,300	-24	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 10 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2020	G	89%	Dan Feltes (D)	869	68.2%	Chris Sununu* (R)	397	31.2%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,274	-34	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	72%	Molly Kelly (D)	772	75.6%	Chris Sununu* (R)	244	23.9%	5 [+]	0.5%	1,021	-29	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	85%	Maggie Hassan (D)	847	72.0%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	304	25.8%	26 [+]	2.2%	1,177	-22	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 15 (1.3%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 10 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	G	82%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	824	72.4%	Chris Sununu (R)	287	25.2%	27 [+]	2.4%	1,138	-24	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 27 (2.4%);
2014	S2	65%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	683	77.2%	Scott Brown (R)	202	22.8%	0	0.0%	885	-25	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	64%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	676	76.6%	Walt Havenstein (R)	206	23.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	883	-24	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	774
Median Value	$622,800

Occupied	625	80.7%
Vacant	149	19.3%

Owned	541	86.6%
Rented	84	13.4%
Median Rent	$1,417

Single-Family Units	687	88.8%
Detached	680	87.9%
Attached	7	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	11	1.4%
Mobile Homes	27	3.5%

Lyme town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyme town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Lyme town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lyme town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lyme town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lyme town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lyme town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyme town, NH