Compare towns
Hampton vs Marlow vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 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 | Hampton | Marlow | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
855Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.