Compare towns
Springfield vs Windsor vs Bradford 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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Windsor | Bradford | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
254Lowest |
1,565Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±5.2 16% 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Bradford 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 |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Springfield and Bradford 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 |
— | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Bradford 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | — | 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.