Compare towns
Marlow vs Epping vs Monroe vs Stoddard
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 highest household income ($110k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Epping | Monroe | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
7,430Highest |
786Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Stoddard 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Marlow and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Epping and Marlow 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stoddard 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Epping School District | Monroe School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.