Compare towns
Springfield vs Salisbury vs Marlow vs Bradford
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Bradford has the most renters (14.6% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Marlow | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,609Highest |
855Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
50.3±5.2Lowest 16% 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Marlow 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Bradford 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% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Bradford 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.