Town guide

Lyman, New Hampshire

Lyman is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 464 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03585.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population46416 per sq mi
Median home value$311,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lyman

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lyman

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)88 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY266 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lyman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lyman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lyman had 585 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 217th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Lyman population by census2000: 487, 2010: 533, 2020: 585487200053320105852020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LymanJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in26°7°Jan2.429°9°Feb2.138°18°Mar2.852°30°Apr3.364°42°May3.573°51°Jun3.877°56°Jul4.476°54°Aug4.469°46°Sep3.556°35°Oct4.543°26°Nov3.532°15°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 5 Sw, NH weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton7.7 miles
  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville8.3 miles
  • Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lyman

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lisbon Lions Club Community Fields · 8 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lisbon Village Market0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lisbon Public Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Sugar Hill Sampler5.4 mi
  • Robert Frost Museum6.9 mi
  • Stone Iron Furnace Museum7.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lyman

Public schools here are run by Landaff School District, Lisbon Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Landaff Blue SchoolLandaffPre-K–422Public2.5 mi
Lisbon Regional School (Elem)LisbonPre-K–5106Public1.0 mi
Lisbon Regional School (Middle)Lisbon6–876Public1.0 mi
Lisbon Regional School (High)Lisbon9–1284Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lisbon and Landaff.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.