Compare towns
Marlow vs Orange 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 most expensive homes ($325k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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 | Orange | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Highest |
320Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below 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%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
20%±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% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 12% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Orange 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±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% 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 |
$5,132 23% 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% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.