Compare towns
Sharon vs Bartlett vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Sharon | Bartlett | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
3,281Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Bartlett and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sharon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett 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 | 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.