Compare towns
Bath vs Lyndeborough vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Lyndeborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,616Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.