What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Newport has the most people working from home (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.

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

Measure	Marlow	Newport
People
Population	855Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
	Marlow and Newport 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%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Newport 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%	24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and Newport 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%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Marlow and Newport 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	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport and Marlow 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	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newport and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Marlow School District	Newport School District
High school in town	None in town	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.