Compare towns
Marlow vs Rye 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
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Rye | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Rye 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%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Springfield 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Springfield 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Rye 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.