Compare towns
Marlow vs Sunapee vs Ossipee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Sunapee has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Ossipee has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Sunapee | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
3,416 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Ossipee 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% 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±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 minLowest 23% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sunapee and Ossipee 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marlow School District | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.