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Carroll vs Marlow vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Carroll | Marlow | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
855 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Carroll and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Marlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.