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Marlow vs Hull vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Hull | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
10,138Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hull 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull 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±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
| Hull and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,579Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Gilsum 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.