Compare towns
Marlow vs Groton vs Monroe vs Gilsum
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).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Monroe | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855Highest |
507Lowest |
786 |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Marlow and Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Gilsum 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Groton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.