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Springfield vs Windham vs Marlow vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Windham | Marlow | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
19,188Highest |
855Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 25% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Marlow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.