Compare towns
Marlow vs Bethlehem vs Gilsum
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Bethlehem | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
2,537Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Marlow and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Bethlehem 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% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Bethlehem 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% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Gilsum 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 |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Marlow and Bethlehem 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 |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.