Compare towns
Marlow vs Fitzwilliam vs Dunbarton
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Fitzwilliam | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
2,278 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Marlow and Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dunbarton 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% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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±$12k 12% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Marlow 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 |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
— | $1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marlow School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.