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Marlborough vs Bath vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Marlborough | Bath | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,048Lowest |
1,097 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
| Whitefield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,356±$10k 32% below NH |
$67,813±$22kHighest 32% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Bath and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,700±$44kHighest 35% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Marlborough and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Bath and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,076Highest 9% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±17.8 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1965 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough and Bath 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bath School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.