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Springfield vs Lancaster 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Lancaster | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
3,216Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Marlow 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Springfield and Marlow 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 |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.