Compare towns
Gilsum vs Bath vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Gilsum | Bath | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,097Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 16% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Bath School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.