Compare towns
Marlow vs Springfield vs Groton 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 highest household income ($110k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Groton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
1,122Highest |
507Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% 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%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Marlow 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Groton 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 |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% 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 |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% 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±$160 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Monroe 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | — | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.