Lyme, New Hampshire

Lyme, NH
Community Contact	Lyme Board of Selectmen Dina Cutting, Administrative Assistant 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	Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 am - 2 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development	Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 2
State Representative	Grafton County District 9

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 757 over 50 years, from 924 in 1950 to 1,681 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 19 percent between 1980 and 1990; the smallest change was eight percent between 1960 and 1970. The 2008 Census estimate for Lyme was 1,690 residents, which ranked 153rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2008: 31.4 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.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2009	$2,005,950
Budget: School Appropriations, 2009	$4,595,524
Zoning Ordinance	1989/07
Master Plan	1988
Capital Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Zoning Administration

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning
Appointed:	Zoning; Library; Conservation; Recreation

Public Library

Converse Free

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon	12 miles	369
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon	16 miles	25

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	Mandatory

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Limited
Cable Television Access	No
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	No

2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$19.79

2008 Equalization Ratio

92.7

2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$18.25

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	93.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	4.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.8%

2008 Total Housing Units

801

2008 Single-Family Units

701

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2008

1,690

85,921

2000

1,681

81,826

1990

1,533

74,998

1980

1,289

65,806

1970

1,112

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	829	Female	850

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	92
Age 5 to 19	364
Age 20 to 34	182
Age 35 to 54	579
Age 55 to 64	225
Age 65 and over	237
Median Age	42.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.0%

Per capita income

$35,887

Median 4-person family income

$64,531

Median household income

$57,250

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$40,789
Female	$32,917

Families below the poverty level

1.7%

Annual Average

1998

2008

Civilian Labor Force

979

1,028

Employed

971

1,005

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

2.2%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1998

2008

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$775

$1,542

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

407

228

Average Weekly Wage

$567

$862

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

501

323

Average Weekly Wage

$606

$1,062

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$491

$662

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

550

397

Average Weekly Wage

$596

$987

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Schools students attend:	Lyme operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tutioned to Dresden Cooperative (Hanover NH and Norwich VT)	District: SAU 76
Career Technology Center(s):	Hartford Career and Technical Center, White River Junction VT	Region: 07

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1			1
Grade Levels	K 1-8			K 1-8
Total Enrollment	191			141

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009:

Total Facilities: 3

Total Capacity: 98

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Plymouth State University; Lebanon

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Dartmouth Skiway	Ski area	119 pt
Town of Lyme	Municipal services	84 pt	1761
Dowd's Country Inn	Hotel	81 pt
Lyme School District	Education	44 pt
Loch Lyme Lodge	Hotel	42 pt
Estates & Gallup	General contractors	36 pt
Alden Country Inn	Hotel	35 pt
CrossRoads Academy	Education	28 pt
Green Mountain Studios	Mail order wholesaler	26 pt
Wagner Forest Management, Ltd.	Forest management	24 pt

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	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	16 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	86 miles
Portland, ME	171 miles
Boston, MA	136 miles
New York City, NY	280 miles
Montreal, Quebec	193 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	76.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	13.6%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	1.0%
Other Means	0.2%
Worked at home	8.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work	21.1 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	25%
Commuting to another NH community	64%
Commuting out-of-state	11%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 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
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Dartmouth Skiway

	Other: Appalachian Trail

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 10/02/09

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