Compare towns
Marlow vs Ossipee vs Washington
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).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Ossipee | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Washington 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Marlow and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.