Compare towns
Brookfield vs Marlow vs Monroe
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
855Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest 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±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 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±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Monroe 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.