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Walpole vs Marlow vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Walpole | Marlow | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
855Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 9% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school 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.