Compare towns
Springfield vs Kensington 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 renters (9.3% rent).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Kensington | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,009Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Kensington 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Kensington and Marlow 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 |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kensington School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.