Compare towns
Shelburne vs Newfields 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
Shelburne has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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.
| Measure | Shelburne | Newfields | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530Lowest |
2,023Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.