Compare towns
Springfield vs Croydon vs Lyndeborough vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Croydon | Lyndeborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
798Lowest |
1,616Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest 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+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest 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+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Croydon 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 about the NH average |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% 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 | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| 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 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| 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 11% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Marlow 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 | 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.