Compare towns
Springfield vs Unity 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
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Unity | Lyndeborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,375 |
1,616Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Unity and Marlow 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Marlow 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% |
21.6%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% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow 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 |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% 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±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% 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% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity 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 History | None yet | 4 photos → | 6 photos → | 4 photos → |
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.