Compare towns
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
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Lyme | Landaff | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
420Lowest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Landaff and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest 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+ | 26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 | $645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$279,300±$20kLowest 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,813Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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 | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 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 |
| 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.