Compare towns
Marlow vs Stoddard vs Temple
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,072 |
1,363Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Temple 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.