Compare towns
Stoddard vs Bristol 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
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Stoddard | Bristol | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
3,273Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Bristol and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol and Stoddard 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Newfound Area School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.