Compare towns
Marlow vs Springfield vs Gilsum vs Stoddard
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Gilsum | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
1,122Highest |
716Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% 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 |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Springfield and Stoddard 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 |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Gilsum and Marlow 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 |
$5,579 16% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Stoddard 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% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.