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Chatham vs Jackson 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
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Chatham | Jackson | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
897 |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
| Jackson and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Jackson and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Marlborough 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.