What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	855Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH
	Marlow and Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and Whitefield 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%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
	Marlow and Whitefield 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	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Marlow School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.