Compare towns
Springfield vs Newfields vs Orford 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
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Orford has the most renters (24.5% rent).
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 | Newfields | Orford | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,023Highest |
1,295 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
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%±8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Newfields 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% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Orford 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% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Orford 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.