Compare towns
Marlow vs Hill vs Lempster 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).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Hill | Lempster | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
908 |
953Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 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%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 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% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% 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±$160Highest 23% below NH |
— | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% 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 | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | Hill School District | Lempster School District | Monroe 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.