What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).

Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlow	Danbury
People
Population	855Lowest	1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH
	Marlow and Danbury 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%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Danbury 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%	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and Danbury 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%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Marlow and Danbury 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	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH
	Danbury and Marlow 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	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury and Marlow 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%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 31% above NH	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Marlow School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.