Compare towns
Cornish vs Stoddard 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
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Cornish | Stoddard | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,072 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH |
| Cornish and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Cornish and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Stoddard School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.