Compare towns
Marlow vs Boscawen vs Monroe
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).
Boscawen has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Boscawen | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
4,044Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.2%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Boscawen 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 |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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 |
$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Boscawen 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 |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Boscawen 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen and Monroe 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 | — | #51 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.