What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the most homeowners (76.5%).

Marlborough has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Haverhill	Marlborough
People
Population	4,611Highest	1,048Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH	47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above NH
	Haverhill and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Marlborough and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Haverhill and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH	$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH
	Haverhill and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH	$261,700±$44kHighest 35% below NH
	Marlborough and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH	$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH
	Haverhill and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Lowest 11% below NH	$6,076Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±17.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Haverhill and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough and Haverhill 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	#95 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	—
High school in town	Woodsville High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.