What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).

Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlow	Tuftonboro
People
Population	855Lowest	2,569Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH	51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH
	Marlow and Tuftonboro 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%	18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Tuftonboro 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%	27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and Tuftonboro 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%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Marlow and Tuftonboro 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	$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Marlow and Tuftonboro 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	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Marlow 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	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Marlow and Tuftonboro 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6% NH: 72.8%	92.6% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Marlow School District	Governor Wentworth Regional 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

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.