What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).

Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ellsworth	Marlow
People
Population	51Lowest	855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH	52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH
	Ellsworth and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%	30.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%	33.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Marlow and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH	$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH
	Marlow and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH	$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH
	Ellsworth 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH	$5,826Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	35 min 31% above NH
Work from home	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth and Marlow 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
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Old photos in Our Story	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.