Compare towns
Wilmot vs Marlow vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Wilmot | Marlow | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Highest |
855Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.