Lyme is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,710 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03768.
Homes sold for a median of $357 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyme. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyme; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lyme had 1,745 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.
Grafton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union Village Dam, VT weather station (5 miles away).
54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyme.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Public schools here are run by Lyme School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme Elementary SchoolLyme | K–8 | 187 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads AcademyLyme | K–8 | 114 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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