Compare towns
Marlow vs Brookfield vs Alstead
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
567Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Brookfield and Alstead 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% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Marlow 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% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Alstead 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 |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Marlow and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Brookfield and Marlow 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.