Compare towns
Marlow vs Bennington vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Marlow | Bennington | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,588Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 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+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% 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±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
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| Bennington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 31% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.