Compare towns
Springfield vs Sutton vs Marlow vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Sutton | Marlow | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,239Highest |
855Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Sutton and Marlow 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.