Compare towns
Groton vs Marlow vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Groton | Marlow | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
855 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlow and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Marlow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.