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Springfield vs Exeter 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
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
16,151Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.