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 Lyme, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Lyme Board of Selectmen
Dina Cutting, Town Administrator
PO Box 126
  Lyme, NH 03768
 
Telephone (603) 795-4639
Fax (603) 795-4637
E-mail dina@lymenh.gov
Web Site www.lymenh.gov/Home/
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectboard: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-4; Town Clerk: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-2; Tax Collector: Tuesday, 4-6 or by appointment
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan NECTA, NH portion
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Sunapee Region
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Region
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 5
State Representative Grafton County District 12
Incorporated: 1761
 
Origin: This was another of the many towns granted along the Connecticut River in 1761. Lyme takes its name from Old Lyme, which lies at the mouth of the Connecticut River. For many years, the town's name was spelled as Lime in official state documents, however this eventually was decreed a misspelling. Most of the original grantees were from Palmer and Brimfield in Massachusetts, or from Londonderry, New Hampshire. Lyme was one of the 16 towns involved in a protracted border dispute with the independent state of Vermont, before it was admitted to the Union in 1791.
 
Villages and Place Names: Lyme Center
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 816 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Lyme totaled 639 over 50 years, from 1,112 in 1970 to 1,751 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 19 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The town's population increased by two percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 32.3 persons per square mile of land area. Lyme contains 53.8 square miles of land area and 1.2 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $3,413,697
Budget:School Appropriations,2021-2022 $7,874,145
Zoning Ordinance 1989/08
Master Plan 1988
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Zoning Administration
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning
    Appointed: Zoning; Library; Conservation; Recreation; Heritage; Energy
 
Public Library Converse Free



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon 12 miles   419
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon 16 miles   23


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop; VT Public Service
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $25.35
2023 Equalization Ratio 66.1
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.53
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 93.4%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 4.9%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 1.7%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 774
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 687
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 49
    Five or More Units in Structure 11
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 27




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,739   93,146
   2020 1,751   91,118
   2010 1,714   89,118
   2000 1,682   81,743
   1990 1,533   74,929
   1980 1,289   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   836 Female   848
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 85
      Age 5 to 19 265
      Age 20 to 34 231
      Age 35 to 54 376
      Age 55 to 64 280
      Age 65 and over 447
            Median Age 50.7 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,255
      High school graduation or higher 98.1%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 67.3%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $86,536
Median Family Income $151,635
Median Household Income $135,982
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $117,917
      Female $76,202
 
Individuals below poverty level 2.3%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 855   808
    Employed 822   794
    Unemploymed 33   14
    Unemployment rate 3.9%   1.7%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  80  67
    Average Weekly Wage  $2,140  $2,146
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  225  212
    Average Weekly Wage  $754  $880
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  304  279
    Average Weekly Wage  $1,118  $1,185
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  75  75
    Average Weekly Wage  $754  $1,104
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  379  354
    Average Weekly Wage  $1,048  $1,168
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Lyme operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tutioned to Dresden Cooperative (Hanover NH and Norwich VT) or Thetford VT District: SAU 76
Career Technology Center: Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (VT) River Bend Career & Technical Center (VT)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — 1
Grade Levels K 1-8 — — K 1-8
Total Enrollment 195 — — 114
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     2   Capacity:     74

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Dartmouth Skiway Ski area 75
Town of Lyme Municipal services 25 1761
Dowd's Country Inn Bed & breakfast 28
Lyme School District Education 50
Loch Lyme Lodge Hotel 2 Full-time/7 Seasonal
Estates & Gallup General contractors 32
Lyme Inn Bed & breakfast 2
CrossRoads Academy Education 28
Wagner Forest Management, Ltd. Forest management 12
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 10
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 14
Distance: 3 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Lebanon Municipal Runway  5,496 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   16 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 85 miles
    Portland, Maine 177 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 135 miles
    New York City, New York 282 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 193 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 66.3%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 7.5%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.5%
  Traveled by other means: 0.5%
  Worked at home: 25.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 20.8 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 85.7%
Commute to other NH community: 3.4%
Commute out-of-state: 10.9%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Dartmouth Skiway
 
Other: Appalachian Trail