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Grafton County

Population in July 2008: 547. Population change since 2000: +12.3%
 

Males: 276  (50.5%)
Females: 271  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,564 (it was $46,607 in 2000)
Lyman:  $57,564
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,941
Lyman:  $28,941
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,485 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
Lyman:  $185,485
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $201,693; Detached houses: $218,689; Mobile homes: $63,333

Lyman, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Lyman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lyman: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (18.9%), Irish (15.8%), French (13.8%), French Canadian (7.6%), German (7.2%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 563 feet

Land area: 28.5 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lyman

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyman town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

11 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This town:  2.3%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lyman:  2.3% ($2,302)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (92.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (141.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (257.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lisbon, NH (1.9 miles ), Monroe, NH (2.2 miles ), Waterford, VT (2.6 miles ), Littleton, NH (2.6 miles ), Sugar Hill, NH (2.8 miles ), Barnet, VT (2.8 miles ), Landaff, NH (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $63,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.27 N, Longitude: 71.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Lyman household income distribution Lyman home values distribution

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.8%
New Hampshire:  6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (22%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Lyman-area historical tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Lyman town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1982, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Lyman-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Lyman center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 1.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Lyman center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Lyman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyman:
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Lyman, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyman:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 77 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)

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Notable location: Ogontz White Mountain Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Moulton Hill Cemetery (1), Pond Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Round Pond (A), Flag Pond (B), Ogontz Lake (C), Lower Mountain Pond (D), Dodge Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moulton Hill Brook (A), Patten Brook (B), Teter Meadow Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyman, NH



Lyman compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Lyman

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents52.1%13.3%8.5%6.2%5.7%
Congregations14.7%21.1%17.9%7.4%10.5%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.0%1.6%0.8%6.8%
Congregations2.1%2.1%8.4%2.1%13.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.56%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.52% ($35,301)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.16%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windsor County, VT  0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.53% ($35,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lyman:
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyman:
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lyman:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $13,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,080
Total average daily truck traffic: 20
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,599

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N1JJN, Previous Call Sign: KA1QIU, Licensee ID: L00656602
    Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/18/2012, Certifier: Kenelm J Parker
    Registrant: Kenelm J Parker, 319 Hurd Hill Road, Lyman, NH 03585


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6243K , Serial Number: R1722036, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Arthur V Junge, 418 Moulton Hill Rd, Lyman, NH 03585
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8828B , Serial Number: 36528, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Abigail M Thomas, 473 Skinny Ridge Rd, Lyman, NH 03585


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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