Compare towns
Dorchester vs Brookfield vs Marlow vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).
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 | Dorchester | Brookfield | Marlow | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 410Lowest |
567 |
855 |
1,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Brookfield and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$304,500±$39k 24% 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 | — | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlow and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 min 31% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Marlow School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.