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Hill vs Marlow vs Windham
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 most affordable homes ($312k median).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
855Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Marlow and Hill 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%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Marlow 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | Marlow School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.