Compare towns
Marlow vs Tamworth vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Tamworth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
2,884Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Marlow and Sutton 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% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth 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% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Tamworth 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% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$12k 12% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Marlow 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 |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Tamworth and Sutton 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 |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Tamworth and Sutton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Sutton 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Tamworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.