Compare towns
Dorchester vs Marlow vs Brookfield vs Landaff
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).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Landaff has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Marlow | Brookfield | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 410Lowest |
855Highest |
567 |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
| Brookfield and Landaff 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Landaff 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% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 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 | — | $110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Marlow and Landaff 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 |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% 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 |
— | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
| Landaff 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 |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 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 | — | Landaff 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.