Compare towns
Dummer vs Marlow vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most people working from home (6.8%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% 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 | Dummer | Marlow | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
855Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Dummer and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Marlow and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Dummer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.