Compare towns
Sunapee 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
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Sunapee | Lyndeborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
1,616 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Sunapee and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$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 | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.