Compare towns
Marlow vs Brookfield vs Carroll vs Springfield
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 the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Carroll | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
567Lowest |
659 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Carroll and Brookfield 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Springfield 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%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Marlow 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 |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
— | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$5,926 11% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Carroll and Springfield 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.