Compare towns
Marlow vs Exeter vs Monroe
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 homeowners (92.6%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Exeter | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
16,151Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Marlow and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Monroe 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.