Compare towns
Dummer vs Marlow vs Sharon
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Marlow has the most renters (7.4% rent).
Sharon has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
855Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% 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% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Marlow 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Marlow 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±$49k 19% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sharon and Dummer 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.