Compare towns
Springfield vs Andover vs Hancock 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Springfield | Andover | Hancock | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,135Highest |
1,791 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.