Compare towns
Marlow vs Gorham vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($110k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Gorham | Hampton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
2,682 |
10,101Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 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%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Marlow 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Hampton 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Marlow and Hampton 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.