Compare towns
Lyme vs Marlow vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Marlow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Highest |
855Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyme and Marlow 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 |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lyme 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.