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Brookfield vs Dunbarton 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
Brookfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Brookfield | Dunbarton | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,097Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton 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.