What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Newport has the most homeowners (66.9%).

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	Marlborough	Newport
People
Population	1,048Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.6±11.7Highest 10% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
	Marlborough and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Newport 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%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Marlborough 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%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Newport and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH
	Newport 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	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
	Marlborough and Newport 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	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport and Marlborough 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	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±17.8 NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	24 minHighest 11% below NH
Work from home	14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough and Newport 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	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Newport School District
High school in town	—	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.