Compare towns
Keene vs Marlborough vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Keene | Marlborough | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,207Lowest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Tilton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Keene and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$267,200±$35kHighest 34% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Marlborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Keene and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Marlborough School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.