Compare towns
Marlow vs Grantham 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).
Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Grantham | Monroe | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
3,465Highest |
786Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% 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% |
19.1%±6.6 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% |
59.6%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% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Marlow and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
— | $1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% 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% |
— | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 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 |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Grantham School District | Monroe School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.