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Springfield vs Exeter vs Marlow vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Exeter | Marlow | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
16,151Highest |
855Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
50±3.2 15% 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 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+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 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 | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 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 | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Marlow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.