Compare towns
Dorchester vs Lyme vs Landaff 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
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Dorchester | Lyme | Landaff | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 410Lowest |
1,710Highest |
420 |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Landaff and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Lyme and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Landaff 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 | 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.