Compare towns
Campton vs Lisbon 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Campton | Lisbon | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,583Lowest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Campton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Lisbon and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Marlborough 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 | Campton School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.