What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has the most people working from home (14%).

Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madbury	Marlow
People
Population	2,203Highest	855Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Madbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH	$110,455±$12kLowest 12% above NH
	Madbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH	$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH
	Madbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$5,826Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Marlow and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Marlow School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.