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Marlow vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
2,651Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Readfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | RSU 38 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.