Compare towns
Dorchester vs Newfields vs Marlow vs Brookfield
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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Dorchester | Newfields | Marlow | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 410Lowest |
2,023Highest |
855 |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
— |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Marlow 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.