Compare towns
Epping 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
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Epping | Marlow | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
855 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Marlow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Epping and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Marlow School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.