Compare towns
Carroll vs Marlow vs Middleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Middleton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
855 |
1,595Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Middleton 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% |
18.9%±2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Middleton 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±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Marlow and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.