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Marlow vs Brookline vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Brookline | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Highest |
531Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Brookline 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 37% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.