Compare towns
Marlborough vs Bradford vs Troy
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Bradford | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
1,565Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bradford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Bradford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Bradford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.