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Brookfield vs Windham 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
16,038Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.