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Hill vs Marlow vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Hill | Marlow | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
855 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
34 minLowest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Marlow School District | Stark 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 | 4 photos → | 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.