Compare towns
Springfield vs Marlow vs Bradford vs Washington
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Marlow | Bradford | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
855Lowest |
1,565Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Washington 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% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Marlow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Springfield and Washington 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 |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Bradford 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 |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.