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Gilsum vs Lyme 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
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Gilsum | Lyme | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,710Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 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+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above 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 | $241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Gilsum and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Lowest 16% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lyme School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.