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Springfield vs Bath vs Lyndeborough vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Bath | Lyndeborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
8,815Highest |
1,616 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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U.S. 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.