Compare towns
Lincoln vs Marlborough vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Lincoln | Marlborough | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,207Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kHighest 29% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Lincoln and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Lincoln and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
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| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Marlborough School District | — |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.