Compare towns
Marlow vs Unity vs Walpole vs Springfield
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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Unity | Walpole | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,375 |
3,690Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Unity and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Marlow 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Walpole 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Unity 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 4 photos → | 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.