Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0In Lyme, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Lyme’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $821 per resident.
In 125 days
Most NH towns vote that day. Check Lyme’s site for its own date.
What stands out about how Lyme is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$821 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Lyme’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($821 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,026, and the middle half spent $766–$1,462. Lyme spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($133,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lyme itself left out).
About $821 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lyme collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Lyme reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lyme’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lyme’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lyme →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Lyme’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Lyme’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Lyme’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Lyme
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 120 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,685).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lyme School District
Lyme’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,633 per pupil, $18,556 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lyme voted in 2024
Official results for Lyme’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat84.5%1,050 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican13.9%173 votesOthers: 1.6% (20 votes).
Most votes in Lyme: Kamala D Harris
Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Lyme’s 1,313 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lyme: Joyce Craig
Grafton County: Craig 53.3%, Ayotte 44.3% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lyme, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme | 84.5% | 13.9% | 1.6% | 1,243 |
| Grafton County | 59.0% | 39.2% | 1.8% | 55,895 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Lyme sends 4 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lymenh.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire House1 districts, 4 seatsGrafton 124 seats, shared with Hanover
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lyme compares with the towns next door
Lyme spent $821 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $779 to $5,396. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orford | $779 | $5,836 |
| Dorchester | $5,396 | $3,779 |
| Hanover | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Lyme | $821 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lyme’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lyme’s government
How much does Lyme spend per resident?
About $821 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $821 was less than 70% of 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lyme’s government?
See lymenh.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lyme yet.
How did Lyme vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 84.5%, Donald J Trump 13.9% (1,243 votes, official results). Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Lyme?
14 full-time and 130 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $233,584 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lyme in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Sue Prentiss); State House Grafton 12 (4 seats, shared with Hanover). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Lyme?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check lymenh.gov for Lyme’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Lyme’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →