Compare towns
Dummer vs Marlow vs Stoddard vs Sullivan
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
855 |
1,072Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Marlow and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.