Compare towns
Brookfield vs Marlow vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
855 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% 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%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Springfield 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±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Brookfield and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.