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Marlborough vs Chatham vs Harrisville
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Harrisville has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Chatham | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
430Lowest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Chatham 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
| Harrisville and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
— | $1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville 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 |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,329 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Harrisville 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Harrisville 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 | — | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.