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Brookfield vs Marlow vs Sutton
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 most affordable homes ($325k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
855 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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±$12k 12% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.