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Springfield vs Rochester 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 most people working from home (16.7%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Rochester | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
33,144Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Rochester 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% |
19.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Rochester 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 |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Springfield and Marlow 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 |
$1,369±$72Highest 8% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Rochester and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rochester School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.