What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the oldest population (median age 47.6).

Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Marlborough	Somersworth
People
Population	1,048Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.6±11.7Highest 10% above NH	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH
	Marlborough and Somersworth 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%	19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth 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	$74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH
	Somersworth 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±$44kLowest 35% below NH	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH
	Somersworth and Marlborough 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	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,076Lowest 9% below NH	$6,805Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±17.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth 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%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	26 minHighest 3% below NH
Work from home	14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough and Somersworth 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	—	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Somersworth School District
High school in town	—	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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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.