Compare towns
Marlow vs Surry 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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
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 | Surry | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
1,052Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Marlow and Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.