Compare towns
Springfield vs Hooksett 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Lyndeborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
15,057Highest |
1,616 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 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 |
27 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% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett 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.