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Springfield vs New Castle 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 youngest population (median age 51.4).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
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 | New Castle | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
827Lowest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| New Castle 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% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Marlow 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% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and New Castle 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 |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Marlow 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | New Castle School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.