Compare towns
Brookfield vs Marlow vs Carroll vs Middleton
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 most expensive homes ($428k median).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Marlow | Carroll | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
855 |
659 |
1,595Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
35 min 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Middleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | — | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.