Compare towns
Marlow vs Windsor vs Sullivan
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Windsor | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Highest |
254Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Marlow and Sullivan 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Marlow and Sullivan 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Windsor and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Marlow 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | — |
| High school 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.