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Springfield vs Hanover vs Stoddard 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Stoddard | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
11,685Highest |
1,072 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Stoddard 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Stoddard School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.