Compare towns
Marlow vs Croydon vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Marlow | Croydon | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
798Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Marlow and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Marlow and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Marlow and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
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| Marlow and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Croydon and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Croydon School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None 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.