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Marlow vs Dummer 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 expensive homes ($325k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Dummer | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Highest |
299Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Dummer and Marlow 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
18.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Gilsum 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Marlow and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
— | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Dummer 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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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.