Compare towns
Marlow vs Lyndeborough vs Exeter
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,616 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Marlow and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Exeter 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marlow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.