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Dorchester vs Carroll 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
Dorchester has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Dorchester | Carroll | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
659 |
855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH |
| Carroll 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% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dorchester 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% |
39.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Carroll 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 |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Carroll 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±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779 43% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Carroll and Marlow 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dorchester and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Marlow School District |
| High school 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.