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Brookfield vs Sharon 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 most people working from home (13.7%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Sharon | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
442Lowest |
855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% 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% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Sharon 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sharon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Sharon 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Sharon 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 History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.