Lyman, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +9.4%
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| Males: 269 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 264 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 51.1 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03585.
| Lyman: | $67,295 |
| NH: | $77,933 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $39,298 (it was $22,332 in 2000)
Lyman town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $205,679 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
| Lyman: | $205,679 |
| NH: | $281,400 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $292,289; detached houses: $316,046; townhouses or other attached units: $329,072; in 2-unit structures: $387,545; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,964; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,884; mobile homes: $69,441
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyman, NH
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- 52398.1%White alone
- 61.1%Two or more races
- 40.8%Hispanic
Races in Lyman detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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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
Land area: 28.5 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% North America).
| This town: | 2.3% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lyman town: | 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:
Monroe, NH (2.2 miles ),
), Waterford, VT (2.6 miles ),
), Sugar Hill, NH (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.27 N, Longitude: 71.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,400
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
| Here: | 4.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 3.5% |
- Metal & metal products (17.0%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.4%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (22.2%)
- Construction (11.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
- Metal & metal products (11.3%)
- Health care (11.3%)
- Public administration (10.5%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.0%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Computer specialists (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
Average climate in Lyman, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Lyman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Lyman center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Lyman center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 122.0 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 Lyman center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 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 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)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grafton County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lyman:
- NORTH COUNTRY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LITTLETON, NH)
- LAFAYETTE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FRANCONIA, NH)
- COTTAGE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; WOODSVILLE, NH)
- NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- ST JOHNSBURY HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- FMC OF ST. JOHNSBURY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- CALEDONIA HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyman:
- Norwich University (about 38 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Plymouth State University (about 38 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Dartmouth College (about 44 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Saint Michael's College (about 63 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 64 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 65 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 65 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Ogontz White Mountain Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pond Cemetery (1), Moulton Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Flag Pond (A), Lower Mountain Pond (B), Ogontz Lake (C), Round 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
Birthplace of: Amasa Lyman - Mormon missionary.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.8% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Lyman:
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 8.4%
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 (commute): 29.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.2 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lyman, NH (based on Grafton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 9,503 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,832 | 57 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,494 | 29 |
| Other | 1,320 | 11 |
| None | 68,969 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| This county: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| This county: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| This county: | 6.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 123
| Grafton County: | 14.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Grafton County: | 22.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
8.17% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($66,002 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.17% |
| New Hampshire average: | 6.87% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($826 average AGI)
Grafton County: 0.07% New Hampshire average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Windsor County, VT |  0.55% ($72,721 average AGI) |
| from Merrimack County, NH | 0.47% ($48,618) |
| from Sullivan County, NH | 0.46% ($51,959) |
8.38% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($61,823 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.38% |
| New Hampshire average: | 6.70% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Grafton County: 0.08% New Hampshire average: 0.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Windsor County, VT | 0.69% ($55,796 average AGI) |
| to Sullivan County, NH | 0.56% ($52,584) |
| to Merrimack County, NH | 0.51% ($55,968) |
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
- 3Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.2mTotal length
- $9,426,000Total costs
- 370Total average daily traffic
- 12Total average daily truck traffic
- 547Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: N1JJN, Previous Call Sign: KA1QIU, Licensee ID: L00656602, Grant Date: 04/10/2012, Expiration Date: 06/18/2022, Certifier: Kenelm J Parker, Registrant: Kenelm J Parker, 319 Hurd Hill Road, Lyman, NH 03585
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (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, N8828B, N-8828B, Serial Number: 36528, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 01/26/2004
Registrant (Individual): Abigail M Thomas, 473 Skinny Ridge Rd, Lyman, NH 03585
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.8%Wood
- 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 55.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.1%Electricity
- 11.1%Wood
Lyman compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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