Compare towns
Stoddard vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Salisbury | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,609Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None 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.