Compare towns
Springfield vs Tuftonboro 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%).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,569Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro 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%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro 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 |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$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±$50k 5% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Marlow 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.