What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Washington
People
Population	855Lowest	1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH
	Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Washington 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%	29%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and Washington 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%	32%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Washington 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	$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH
	Marlow and Washington 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	$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH
	Washington 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 23% below NH	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH
	Marlow and Washington 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	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Marlow and Washington 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%	8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 31% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Marlow School District	Washington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.