Compare towns
Springfield vs Newfields vs Wilmot 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 the highest household income ($198k).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Wilmot | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,023Highest |
1,487 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% 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 |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow 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% |
17.1%±3.2 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Wilmot 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% |
58.7% 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% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$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% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Wilmot 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%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 |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wilmot 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 |
| 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 | 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.