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| Response: 864 surveys were returned out of 1315
issued |
A return of 65.70% |
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| Note: |
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| Most results do not total 100%
This is because respondents did not necessarily complete all questions
or portions of the survey. Likewise, a
number of results total more than 100% because the respondent could give
multiple answers |
| Respondents have raised similar issues in different parts of the
survey. Wherever possible, these
responses have been consolidated under the most relevant section. |
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| Question 1: |
What do you think are Lyme's three greatest
assets? |
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Additional assets cited by respondents: |
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| Scenic Beauty |
48.73% |
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Church(es) |
0.58% |
| Sense of
community |
43.06% |
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Close to Hanover/Dartmouth |
0.58% |
| Quality
schools |
32.87% |
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Freed to live as you want |
0.35% |
| Small
population |
32.29% |
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Post Pond (& Fireworks) |
0.23% |
| Personal/family
safety |
29.75% |
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Rural Atmosphere (also brooks, rivers, ponds) |
0.23% |
| Farms and
forests |
27.20% |
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Close to good medical care |
0.12% |
| Outdoor
recreation opportunities |
23.73% |
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Dark Skies |
0.12% |
| Traditional
village areas |
22.11% |
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Heritage |
0.12% |
| Community
events |
5.90% |
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Library & Post Office |
0.12% |
| Quality
local government |
2.78% |
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Ease of getting to all offices, stores & P.O. |
0.12% |
| Cultural
opportunities |
1.62% |
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CT river frontage |
0.12% |
| Employment
opportunities |
1.04% |
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Volunteer emergency services |
0.12% |
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Rich History |
0.12% |
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All except: Employment Opportunities |
0.12% |
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educationed population; more democracy |
0.12% |
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People |
0.12% |
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Taxpayers |
0.12% |
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Few tourists! |
0.12% |
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Life-long residents |
0.12% |
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elderly people |
0.12% |
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Nichol's Hardware |
0.12% |
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History |
0.12% |
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Privacy of personal home |
0.12% |
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| Question 2: |
What do you think
are the three most important issues facing Lyme? |
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Additional issues cited by respondents: |
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| Maintain Lyme's rural
character |
55.79% |
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Public
Transportation |
0.23% |
| Property
taxes |
54.40% |
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Senior
Housing & Senior Center |
0.23% |
| Development/Growth |
52.43% |
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Vibrancy
of Village & community center |
0.23% |
| Housing
for people of all incomes |
42.48% |
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Affordable
Housing |
0.12% |
| Internet
access |
17.82% |
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Bike/jogging
lanes on Rt. 10 |
0.12% |
| Schools |
17.59% |
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Community
Involvement |
0.12% |
| Condition
of roads & bridges |
16.90% |
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Discrimination
towards white people |
0.12% |
| Cell phone
Coverage |
15.86% |
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Diversity
of income |
0.12% |
| Police/fire
protection |
3.70% |
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Help local
people stay in Lyme; keep things simple |
0.12% |
| Pollution |
3.01% |
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Lack of
people intested in being selectmen |
0.12% |
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Maintain
large blocks of forest lands |
0.12% |
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Municipal
Offices & adequate police facilities |
0.12% |
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No farms
left!! |
0.12% |
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Noise |
0.12% |
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Not a
single strata community |
0.12% |
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Post Pond
water level |
0.12% |
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Smart
Growth |
0.12% |
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Too much
regulation |
0.12% |
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Traffic |
0.12% |
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| Question 3: |
The Rate of Growth in Lyme in the past ten years
has been? |
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| Too slow |
16.90% |
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| About
right |
47.80% |
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| Too rapid |
18.75% |
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| No opinion |
9.72% |
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| Did not
respond |
4.98% |
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| Question 4: |
Rate the quality of services in Lyme |
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Excellent |
Adequate |
Inadequate |
Poor |
Don’t know/No
Opinion* |
Did not
Respond |
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| Library |
43.75% |
38.89% |
4.05% |
0.58% |
8.68% |
4.05% |
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| Conservation
Areas |
39.81% |
40.63% |
2.78% |
0.81% |
10.30% |
5.67% |
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| Town
Govt/Clerk's office |
31.13% |
47.92% |
8.10% |
2.55% |
6.60% |
3.70% |
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| Post Pond
Recreation Area |
34.14% |
42.36% |
6.02% |
1.39% |
11.00% |
5.09% |
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| Road
Maintenance |
26.04% |
50.12% |
11.57% |
4.63% |
3.94% |
3.70% |
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| Recycling |
29.63% |
45.02% |
9.72% |
5.21% |
6.48% |
3.94% |
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| Police |
22.57% |
51.04% |
7.64% |
4.28% |
10.07% |
4.40% |
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| Fire
Department |
36.81% |
36.23% |
2.20% |
0.46% |
20.14% |
4.17% |
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| Schools |
36.69% |
34.03% |
3.70% |
0.81% |
20.83% |
3.94% |
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| Ambulance/Fast
squad |
42.13% |
23.84% |
1.85% |
0.35% |
25.58% |
6.25% |
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| Trash
disposal |
17.13% |
42.94% |
17.01% |
9.84% |
8.10% |
4.86% |
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| Childcare |
8.68% |
20.49% |
6.37% |
1.97% |
55.56% |
6.94% |
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| Elderly
services |
3.70% |
17.59% |
11.69% |
6.37% |
55.09% |
5.56% |
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| Additional
services cited by respondents: |
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| Assistance
to Elderly/Senior Housing |
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0.23% |
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| Childcare for 11-14yr |
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0.12% |
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| Emergency Management Plan |
0.12% |
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| Green Garbage bags |
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0.12% |
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| Hazardous waste |
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0.12% |
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| Internet |
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0.12% |
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| Need high-speed internet |
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0.12% |
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| Need town manager! |
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0.12% |
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| No appropriate town hall |
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0.12% |
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| Politics of town |
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0.12% |
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| Public Transportation |
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0.12% |
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| Town Clerk |
0.12% |
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| Zoning |
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0.46% |
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| Question 5(a): |
In the next ten
years Lyme should undertake the following major capital projects |
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Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
Project should
be under-taken in next 10 years |
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| New Town Office |
21.06% |
31.94% |
20.95% |
12.15% |
8.33% |
5.56% |
32.29% |
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| Library
Addition/Expansion |
7.75% |
22.92% |
27.55% |
19.33% |
13.66% |
8.80% |
13.54% |
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| New Police
Station |
7.18% |
21.53% |
30.09% |
20.83% |
13.89% |
6.48% |
12.27% |
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| New
Transfer Station |
7.29% |
15.16% |
28.94% |
26.27% |
14.70% |
7.64% |
10.76% |
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| New Fire
Ftation |
5.56% |
16.44% |
34.49% |
23.84% |
12.04% |
7.64% |
9.26% |
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| New
Playing fields |
6.13% |
14.93% |
37.04% |
21.53% |
12.85% |
7.52% |
8.10% |
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| Additional projects cited
by respondents: |
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| Walking/Bike
trail to Post Pond |
1.50% |
0.12% |
0.69% |
0.23% |
0.35% |
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0.23% |
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| Communications Infrastructure |
1.39% |
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0.69% |
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| Roads & Bridges Work |
0.46% |
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0.23% |
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| Sidewalks (+ crosswalks) & buried power lines |
0.46% |
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0.23% |
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| Teen/community/senior center |
0.46% |
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0.35% |
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| Fencing/Renovation/Water controls at Post Pond/field Area |
0.35% |
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0.58% |
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| Library in School |
0.35% |
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0.46% |
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| Dog Park |
0.12% |
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0.12% |
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| Expand conservation lands |
0.12% |
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0.12% |
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| Improve audio at public meetings |
0.12% |
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0.12% |
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| New hardware store |
0.12% |
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| New P.O. accessible after 5:00 |
0.12% |
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| New parks, small ones in town center |
0.12% |
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0.12% |
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| New School Building |
0.12% |
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0.12% |
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| Pool |
0.12% |
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| Singles' activities |
0.12% |
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| Most respondents, even if indicating "Strongly Agree"
or "Agree" did not select their highest priorities by circlling
their selection. |
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| Question 6(a): |
New residential growth in Lyme should occur: |
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Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
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| Along existing subdivision
roads |
12.96% |
39.35% |
16.78% |
6.83% |
6.71% |
17.36% |
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| In or near
existing villages |
20.02% |
32.06% |
15.63% |
7.41% |
7.41% |
17.48% |
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| More housing development should not be encouraged |
22.22% |
20.37% |
13.19% |
19.33% |
12.27% |
12.62% |
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| Clustered in new neighborhoods or villagea |
12.27% |
25.46% |
17.94% |
12.85% |
14.24% |
17.25% |
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| Along new
subdivision roads |
4.63% |
21.06% |
20.83% |
17.36% |
15.39% |
20.72% |
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| In the
Eastern part of Town |
5.90% |
17.94% |
38.19% |
8.45% |
8.45% |
20.83% |
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| In the
Western part of Town |
3.82% |
15.28% |
37.73% |
10.88% |
11.69% |
20.60% |
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| Question 6(b): |
Lyme should do more
to encourage the development of housing for: |
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Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
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| Moderate
income people |
18.98% |
40.28% |
18.17% |
5.21% |
6.60% |
10.76% |
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| Elderly
people |
19.68% |
33.80% |
22.34% |
6.94% |
6.60% |
10.65% |
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| Single
families |
18.17% |
33.22% |
23.03% |
6.37% |
6.02% |
13.19% |
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| Low income
people |
16.67% |
31.83% |
20.60% |
10.65% |
9.61% |
10.65% |
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| Renters |
6.37% |
17.82% |
29.86% |
19.10% |
11.11% |
15.74% |
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| High income people |
2.55% |
9.72% |
23.73% |
22.69% |
26.39% |
14.93% |
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| Additional options cited
by respondents: |
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| Elder
co-housing |
0.35% |
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| Lyme natives |
0.35% |
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| Maintain rural atmosphere/ farms |
0.35% |
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| Disabled |
0.12% |
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| Families with school-age children |
0.12% |
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| Habitat for Humanity |
0.12% |
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| Multiple family groups; clusters |
0.12% |
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| Town employees including teachers |
0.12% |
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| Question 6(c): |
Lyme should
encourage development of housing in: |
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Yes |
No |
Don't know |
Did not
Respond |
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| New rental apartment buildings |
14.35% |
58.91% |
15.16% |
11.57% |
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| Conversion of existing large buildings |
53.13% |
20.25% |
16.44% |
10.19% |
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| New condominiums or housing co-ops |
22.34% |
49.77% |
15.63% |
12.27% |
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| Single family homes on small lots |
49.07% |
28.36% |
13.43% |
9.14% |
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| Single family homes on large lots |
39.93% |
35.76% |
13.54% |
10.76% |
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| New subdivisions should be required to provide
affordable housing |
14.35% |
58.91% |
12.85% |
11.57% |
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| Question 7: |
Should Lyme's
zoning allow more areas for higher density housing (one or more residences
per acre)? |
If Yes, where? |
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Yes |
No |
Did not
respond |
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Around Lyme Common
& Lyme Center ("Clusters") |
9.49% |
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41.78% |
47.80% |
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Route 10 South |
0.69% |
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East |
0.58% |
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Route 10 North |
0.46% |
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West |
0.46% |
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Forest Areas/Rural
district |
0.23% |
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Goose Pond Rd |
0.23% |
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North-west |
0.23% |
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South-west |
0.23% |
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Along Paved Roads |
0.12% |
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Along River |
0.12% |
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New Village |
0.12% |
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On Family-owned
Property |
0.12% |
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| Question 8: |
Lyme should do more
to encourage commercial development for: |
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Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
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| Restaurants |
16.90% |
40.05% |
13.89% |
12.50% |
9.14% |
7.52% |
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| Small
scale high technology |
12.27% |
37.85% |
18.52% |
13.08% |
9.61% |
8.68% |
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| Professional
offices |
12.85% |
36.92% |
15.39% |
11.34% |
10.07% |
13.43% |
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| Expansion
of existing businesses |
9.72% |
36.00% |
25.00% |
11.57% |
9.14% |
8.56% |
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| Dentists,
hairstylists etc. |
8.45% |
31.25% |
22.45% |
15.63% |
11.23% |
11.00% |
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| New retail |
9.26% |
30.79% |
19.10% |
19.10% |
11.92% |
9.84% |
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| Commercial
recreational facilities |
7.18% |
21.99% |
23.61% |
21.18% |
15.86% |
10.19% |
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| Inns & Hotels |
7.41% |
18.63% |
21.53% |
26.74% |
14.81% |
10.88% |
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| Additional
developments cited by respondents: |
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| Arts/Culture |
0.58% |
0.46% |
1.50% |
0.23% |
1.27% |
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| Hardware Store |
0.12% |
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| Health & Fitness Center |
0.12% |
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| NASCAR Race Track! |
0.12% |
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| Question 9: |
Should Lyme's
zoning allow more areas for new commercial development? |
If Yes, where? |
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Yes |
No |
Did not
Respond |
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Along
Route 10 |
6.83% |
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33.45% |
52.55% |
14.00% |
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Lyme
Common |
4.51% |
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South of
Town |
2.08% |
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Anywhere |
0.81% |
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Lyme
Center |
0.58% |
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West |
0.46% |
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North of
Town |
0.35% |
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|
Rural or
Outlying Areas |
0.23% |
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| Question 10: |
Where do you work? |
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| Hanover/Lebanon |
30.90% |
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| Retired/Not
Employed |
21.41% |
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| Lyme - at
home |
19.10% |
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| Lyme - in
town |
9.72% |
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| White
River Junction |
3.01% |
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| Randolph/Royalton |
0.23% |
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| St.
Johnsbury area |
0.23% |
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| Plymouth
area |
0.12% |
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| Other |
9.38% |
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| Did Not
Respond: |
5.56% |
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| Question 11: |
Where do you shop? |
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Most |
Some |
Minor |
None |
Did not
Respond |
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| West Lebanon/Lebanon |
48.61% |
33.80% |
7.41% |
1.27% |
8.91% |
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| Hanover/Norwich |
33.91% |
33.33% |
12.15% |
8.45% |
12.15% |
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| On-line |
7.75% |
34.26% |
17.71% |
17.36% |
22.92% |
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| Lyme |
3.13% |
34.49% |
37.50% |
7.99% |
16.90% |
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| Bradford/Fairlee |
2.31% |
24.65% |
32.87% |
20.95% |
19.21% |
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| Thetford |
4.05% |
22.22% |
29.98% |
24.31% |
19.44% |
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| White
River Junction |
1.50% |
11.34% |
29.86% |
34.38% |
22.92% |
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|
| Additional
shopping locales cited by respondents: |
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| Concord/Burlington |
2.08% |
0.46% |
0.23% |
0.69% |
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| Catalogs/Mail
Order |
|
1.74% |
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| Littleton,
Woodsville, St. Johnsbury |
|
0.93% |
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| Out-of-State/Out
of Country |
|
0.93% |
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| Southern
NH |
|
0.69% |
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| Plymouth |
|
0.58% |
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| Boston |
|
0.46% |
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| Claremont |
|
0.46% |
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| New York |
|
0.35% |
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| Orford |
|
0.35% |
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| Keene |
|
0.12% |
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| North
Conway |
|
0.12% |
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| Question 12: |
Should Lyme
encourage or provide facilities for: |
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|
Yes |
No |
Don't Know |
|
Did not
Respond |
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| Senoir Center |
63.66% |
25.58% |
0.35% |
|
10.42% |
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| Art
studios/classes |
48.03% |
38.08% |
0.35% |
|
13.54% |
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| Performing
Arts |
44.10% |
42.36% |
0.23% |
|
13.31% |
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|
| Questions 13(a) & (b): |
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| What types of recreation do you enjoy in Lyme? |
|
Additional
recreations cited by respondents: |
|
At any time |
Most
Participated |
|
|
|
|
At any time |
Most
Participated |
| Walking/Running |
74.88% |
51.97% |
|
Downhill skiing/snowboarding |
11.69% |
7.18% |
| Hiking |
61.81% |
42.59% |
|
Snowshoeing |
3.94% |
2.55% |
| Cross-country
skiing |
48.15% |
25.58% |
|
Tennis |
3.59% |
2.31% |
| Swimming |
47.34% |
20.49% |
|
Canoeing/Kayaking |
3.13% |
1.62% |
| Road
Biking |
36.11% |
16.67% |
|
Boating |
1.39% |
1.39% |
| Fishing |
24.54% |
9.14% |
|
Gardening |
1.04% |
0.69% |
| Skating |
23.84% |
3.13% |
|
Birding/Wildlife watching |
0.93% |
0.69% |
| Mountain
Biking |
22.22% |
7.64% |
|
Sculling/Rowing |
0.81% |
0.35% |
| Hunting |
15.05% |
8.45% |
|
ATV |
0.46% |
0.12% |
| Organized
team sports |
10.53% |
2.78% |
|
Photography |
0.35% |
0.35% |
| Snowmobiling |
9.49% |
2.55% |
|
Golf |
0.23% |
0.23% |
| Horseback
Riding |
8.91% |
3.13% |
|
Relaxing |
0.23% |
0.12% |
|
|
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|
Ceramics |
0.12% |
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|
|
Mushrooming |
0.12% |
0.12% |
|
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|
|
Picnicing |
0.12% |
0.12% |
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|
|
Reading |
0.12% |
0.12% |
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|
|
Roller-blading |
0.12% |
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|
|
Senior Activities |
0.12% |
0.12% |
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|
Snow plowing |
0.12% |
0.12% |
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|
| Question 13(c): |
Have you
encountered posting on land that you have used for recreation? |
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|
|
Yes |
No |
Don't know |
|
Did not
respond |
|
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|
|
31.25% |
48.26% |
11.34% |
|
9.14% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
| Question 13(d): |
Lyme should add or
improve the following recreational opportunities: |
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|
|
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
|
|
| Skating |
5.79% |
19.33% |
34.61% |
16.44% |
6.13% |
17.71% |
|
|
| Indoor Gym
for team sports |
3.36% |
12.04% |
32.06% |
26.27% |
13.89% |
12.38% |
|
|
| Indoor gym
for fitness equipment |
8.22% |
22.34% |
23.61% |
22.34% |
12.62% |
10.88% |
|
|
| Tennis |
3.82% |
16.20% |
36.00% |
23.96% |
8.45% |
11.57% |
|
|
| Basketball |
3.24% |
13.43% |
40.39% |
21.76% |
8.33% |
12.85% |
|
|
| Swimming pool |
5.09% |
11.00% |
24.54% |
29.05% |
18.98% |
11.34% |
|
|
| Picnic
areas |
7.64% |
32.18% |
26.62% |
14.70% |
6.48% |
12.38% |
|
|
| Boat
Access to river |
11.81% |
36.46% |
23.26% |
12.62% |
7.06% |
8.80% |
|
|
| Hiking
Trails |
11.81% |
36.46% |
23.61% |
11.92% |
4.86% |
11.34% |
|
|
| Cross
country skiing trails |
10.07% |
34.26% |
26.50% |
12.62% |
5.32% |
11.23% |
|
|
| Snowmobile Trails |
4.17% |
12.27% |
32.06% |
21.99% |
16.90% |
12.62% |
|
|
| Horseback Riding Trails |
4.40% |
18.17% |
39.12% |
17.13% |
8.68% |
12.50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional options cited
by respondents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bike Paths |
0.46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bike
Trails |
|
0.12% |
|
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
| Lap Lane
at Post Pond |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Golf
Course |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Public
Access to River for trails, boating |
0.23% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Support
Skiway |
0.46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Community
Playground |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Card
parties enjoyed by older residents |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Paddle
Courts |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Walking
Trails / Nature Areas / Picnic Spots |
0.12% |
0.23% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Parks |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Toddler/baby
swing at school |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shooting
Range |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Open
School Gym to Public |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organized adult opportunities, team and other |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ATV Trail |
0.23% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Question 14: |
Lyme should take
steps to protect: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
|
|
| Historic Sites and
Structures |
50.23% |
34.03% |
7.64% |
1.97% |
0.58% |
5.56% |
|
|
| Natural
Areas |
50.69% |
32.29% |
6.94% |
1.85% |
0.69% |
7.52% |
|
|
| Shores of
streams and ponds |
46.18% |
34.95% |
7.41% |
2.66% |
1.16% |
7.64% |
|
|
| Wildlife
habitat |
46.18% |
34.61% |
7.64% |
2.78% |
1.39% |
7.41% |
|
|
| Trails |
40.86% |
39.24% |
8.91% |
2.08% |
0.93% |
7.99% |
|
|
| Farmland |
48.03% |
31.94% |
8.56% |
4.28% |
0.69% |
6.48% |
|
|
| Access to
public waters |
41.67% |
36.34% |
11.23% |
2.55% |
1.50% |
6.71% |
|
|
| Scenic views and vistas |
43.06% |
33.10% |
10.53% |
3.82% |
1.97% |
7.52% |
|
|
| Forested hillsides and ridgelines |
41.78% |
30.21% |
12.04% |
5.32% |
2.55% |
8.10% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional options cited
by respondents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Air
Quality (require 4 stroke ATV, snow machines) |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Existing
Businesses |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Itself
from Over-population |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Landowners |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Large forest tracts |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Local/older people who can't afford to live in Lyme |
|
0.23% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Locals |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Night Sky
Darkness |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Old Houses
& Buildings |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating
Farms |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Post Pond |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Property
Rights |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| River
Banks |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rural character |
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Small town sense of community |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Walkers/joggers |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Watershed |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wildlife
Corridors |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Winding, dirt roads |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
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|
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|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Questions 15(a) & (b): |
I
would support the protection of the lands I identified in Question 14 even if
it meant |
|
|
|
| (a) |
An increase in my
tax bill of: |
|
|
|
|
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
|
|
| a total increase of $10 |
35.76% |
19.68% |
5.56% |
4.40% |
11.00% |
23.61% |
|
|
| A totaL
increase of $50 |
29.40% |
22.57% |
6.13% |
9.72% |
13.89% |
18.29% |
|
|
| A totaL
increase of more than $50 |
19.68% |
15.63% |
10.65% |
15.39% |
20.49% |
18.17% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (b) |
a voluntary
contributrion to the town's Conservation Fund |
|
|
|
|
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
No Opinion |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
Did not
Respond |
|
|
| $10 to $50 annually |
30.56% |
21.99% |
9.84% |
5.56% |
9.38% |
23.61% |
|
|
| $50 to
$100 annually |
17.71% |
14.81% |
13.89% |
13.19% |
12.62% |
27.78% |
|
|
| $100 or
more annually |
14.70% |
9.14% |
15.05% |
18.40% |
16.90% |
25.81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Question 16: |
In Lyme, do you? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Own your home |
82.75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Own
undeveloped land |
20.37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rent your
home |
4.40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rent an
appartment |
3.24% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Own a
condominium |
2.08% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Own or
rent a seasonal home/camp |
1.97% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lease land |
0.69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Question 17: |
Where do you live? |
Question 18: |
How long have you
lived in Lyme? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Northwest |
34.03% |
|
|
Shortest:
less than one year |
Longest: 100 years |
|
| Southwest |
20.14% |
|
|
|
|
|
| East |
19.68% |
|
|
Average: 20 years |
|
|
|
| Lyme
Village |
10.65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lyme
Center Village |
6.83% |
|
|
0 - 5 years |
22.78% |
|
|
| Did not
Respond |
6.13% |
|
|
5 -10 years |
15.14% |
|
|
| I do not
live in Lyme |
2.43% |
|
|
10 - 20 years |
23.28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 - 40 years |
25.53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
more than 40 years |
13.27% |
|
|
| Question 19(a): |
Do you have internet access? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dial-up |
High speed |
No Access |
Don't know |
Did not
Respond |
|
|
|
|
55.56% |
18.87% |
14.81% |
1.62% |
9.03% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (b): |
Do you want high-speed access? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
Don't know |
|
|
|
|
|
56.25% |
16.32% |
|
0.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (c): |
How much would you pay for high-speed? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Min: $2 per month |
|
Max: $200
per month |
|
|
|
|
| Average: $39 per month |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Question 20: |
How old are you? |
|
Question 21: |
Household Size |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Under 20 |
0.13% |
|
|
1 |
10.88% |
|
|
|
| 20 - 34 |
5.63% |
|
|
2 |
46.88% |
|
|
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| 35 - 54 |
40.30% |
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9.61% |
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| 55 - 64 |
27.78% |
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17.13% |
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| 65+ |
26.66% |
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5 |
6.60% |
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| Did not
respond |
7.63% |
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6 |
1.04% |
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Greater than 6 |
0.46% |
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| Question 22: |
What is your educational level? |
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| Elementary school |
0.69% |
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| Some high
school |
1.16% |
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| High
school degree/GED |
11.46% |
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| Some
college |
8.22% |
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| College
degree |
27.89% |
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| Post
graduate |
37.04% |
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| Did not
respond |
13.54% |
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| Question 23: |
What sources of heating do you use? |
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Primary |
Secondary |
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| Oil/Kerosene |
58.22% |
6.60% |
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| Propane |
21.30% |
11.81% |
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| Traditional
Wood |
12.38% |
27.89% |
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| Electricity |
1.74% |
6.37% |
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| wood
pellet |
1.62% |
2.55% |
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| Solar |
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1.39% |
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| Coal or
Coke |
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0.12% |
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| Additional sources cited
by respondents: |
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| FHM |
0.12% |
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| Layered
Clothes |
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0.12% |
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| Wood Oil |
0.12% |
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| Question 24 |
(a): Do you carpool? |
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(b): Should the
Town encourage more carpooling or public transit? |
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Yes |
No |
Did not
respond |
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Yes |
No |
Did not
respond |
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12.27% |
77.89% |
9.84% |
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64.24% |
18.87% |
16.90% |
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| (c): |
How? |
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| Additional parking created at Route 10 &
Goose Pond Road. |
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| Advance Transit* |
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| Bike Storage area in town? Commute by bike between work & Lyme -
Drive to Bike? |
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| Free garbage bag roll per month in exchange for
carpool signings |
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| High School Bus* |
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| Need more for the elderly who can't afford a car. |
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| Park & Ride - Provide larger lot |
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| scheduled van, not a large bus* |
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| Sidewalks and crosswalks in downtown; bike lanes |
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| Tax break/Gas Discount |
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| Taxi |
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| The town should certify drivers who would be
willing to pick up hitchhikers and residents (youth?)who would hitchhike.
Convenient pickup and drop off sites would be identified. |
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| Train |
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| Use Listserv/Web Page/Internet/published
Directory/Other Publicity |
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| Volunteers |
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| Work at home |
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| Note: |
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| An indeterminate, but significant, number of respondents
suggested either Advance Transit or high school bus as potential solutions to
carpooling |
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| Question 25: |
do you live on a dirt road? |
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Yes |
No |
Did not
respond |
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48.73% |
45.72% |
5.56% |
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