Compare towns
Marlow vs Springfield vs Sunapee 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%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Sunapee | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
1,122 |
3,416Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Sunapee and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Marlow 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Marlow and Sunapee 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±$50k 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
| Sunapee and Springfield 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 |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$4,400 34% 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% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
33 min 23% 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% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Sunapee 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Sunapee School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.