Jones Hall · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Marlow works elsewhere
For 1% of workers, the job is at home (New Hampshire 17%). There are 69 jobs in Marlow, against 388 working residents. Only 1% stay in Marlow for work; outside it, Keene is the main destination (29%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Marlow: the gist
Marlow is a place people come home to
There are 69 jobs based in Marlow, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Marlow has about 450 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
29% of Marlow works in Keene
112 working residents, 29%, have their main job in Keene, 14 miles away. That’s 29 times as many as work in Marlow itself. The commute map ↓
Few Marlow workers work from home
Only 1% of workers work from home, against 17% across New Hampshire. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 388 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Marlow
On a workday 383 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Marlow on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Marlow commutes to
Where Marlow clocks in
29% of workers
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How long Marlow spends getting to work: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marlow workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 357 commuters (the 1% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
In Marlow, 28% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marlow, 2013 → 2023: 72 → 69. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Marlow’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Marlow to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Marlow
The biggest share goes to Alstead (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marlow workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlow | – | — | — | 35 min | $110,455 |
| Gilsum | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Alstead | 6% | C | D | 32 min | $64,526 |
| Washington | under 3% | C+ | D | 36 min | $89,453 |
| Lempster | under 3% | C+ | D | 37 min | $86,607 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gilsum: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marlow’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Marlow: questions
What is the median household income in Marlow?
$110,455 (±$12,264) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marlow?
8.9%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marlow?
35 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marlow work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Keene (29%, 14 mi), Alstead (6%, 6 mi), Walpole (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marlow without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marlow, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marlow
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.