What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).

Newington has the most people working from home (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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlow	Newington
People
Population	855Lowest	939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Marlow and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Newington 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%±11Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington 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±$12kLowest 12% above NH	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
	Newington 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±$49kLowest 19% below NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,826Lowest 13% below NH	$6,081Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Marlow 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Marlow School District	Newington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.