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Marlow vs Upton vs Alstead vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Upton | Alstead | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
91Lowest |
1,551Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Alstead 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 37% above U.S. |
— | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
— | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | — | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.