Compare towns
Ashland vs Bennington vs Campton vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ashland | Bennington | Campton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,588Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Campton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
— | $1,133±$323 24% below NH |
| Bennington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bennington 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 | — | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Campton School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.