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Springfield vs Whitefield 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%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Whitefield | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,516Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
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%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield 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 |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% 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 |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% 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±$217 26% below NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs 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% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Whitefield 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.