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Landaff vs Marlow vs Lyman

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

MeasureLandaffMarlowLyman
People
Population
420Lowest
855Highest
464
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+9.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
56.4±5.2
30% above NH
52.8±11.7Lowest
22% above NH
60.8±6.5Highest
40% above NH
Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.2%±5.9
NH: 18.2%
20.5%±6.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
12.3%±6.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Marlow and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±4.7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
30.5%±5.7
NH: 20.1%
38.6%±2.8Highest
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+
26.3%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
33.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
27.8%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.6
NH: 6%
3.3%±2.2Highest
NH: 6%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
NH: 6%
Marlow and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,500±$26k
12% below NH
$110,455±$12kHighest
12% above NH
$71,042±$17kLowest
28% below NH
Marlow and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$279,300±$20kLowest
31% below NH
$325,400±$49kHighest
19% below NH
$311,100±$66k
23% below NH
Marlow and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$707Highest
8% below NH
$1,154±$160
23% below NH
$1,147±$81Lowest
23% below NH
Landaff and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,813
28% below NH
$5,826Highest
13% below NH
$3,981Lowest
40% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±100
NH: 48.2%
18.2%±95.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
58.3%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.9%
NH: 7.2%
14.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%
NH: 72.8%
92.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
89.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984
5 yrs newer than NH
1981Lowest
2 yrs newer than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above NH
35 minHighest
31% above NH
24 minLowest
10% below NH
Work from home
10.2%±5.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
3.7%±3.6
NH: 16.8%
Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Landaff School District Marlow School District —
High school 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.