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Brookfield vs Sullivan 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
687 |
855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% 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 | — | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% 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% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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.