Compare towns
Springfield vs Hancock vs Dublin 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
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Springfield | Hancock | Dublin | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,791Highest |
1,688 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Marlow 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Dublin 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hancock and Dublin 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 |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Dublin 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hancock and Dublin 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley 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.