Compare towns
Springfield vs Newfields vs Marlow vs Salisbury
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Newfields | Marlow | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,023Highest |
855Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Springfield 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Marlow School District | Merrimack Valley 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.