Compare towns
Hill vs Lyman 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
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Hill | Lyman | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
464Lowest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Lyman and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Marlow School District |
| High school 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.