Compare towns
Marlow vs Springfield vs Effingham
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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Springfield | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,122 |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Effingham 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Effingham 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
| Springfield and Marlow 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 |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.