Compare towns
Marlow vs Groton vs Alstead vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Groton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Groton | Alstead | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
507Lowest |
1,551Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Groton 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% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead 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 |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.