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Marlow vs Dover vs Gilsum
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Dover | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
33,364Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Marlow and Gilsum 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Dover 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Dover and Gilsum 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,579Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Dover 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Gilsum 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Dover School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.