Compare towns
Stoddard vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% 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 | Ossipee | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
4,521Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% 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 |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Stoddard and Ossipee 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Stoddard 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard and Ossipee 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.