Compare towns
Marlow vs Gorham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lempster has the most people working from home (5%).
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 | Gorham | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
2,682Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
| Gorham and Marlow 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Marlow 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Lempster 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Marlow and Lempster 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lempster and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.