Compare towns
Franklin 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
Franklin has the most people working from home (8.3%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Franklin | Marlow | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
855 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% 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 | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Marlow and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Franklin and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Marlow School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.