What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the most people working from home (10%).

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

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	New Durham	Marlow
People
Population	2,748Highest	855Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH
	Marlow and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Marlow and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average	$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH
	Marlow and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH	$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH
	New Durham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH
	New Durham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$5,826Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Highest NH: 48.2%	18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Durham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 30% above NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Marlow 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.