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Marlow vs Webster 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 the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Webster | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Marlow and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Webster 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Webster and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Springfield 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Merrimack Valley 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 | 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.