Compare towns
Marlborough vs Chatham vs Roxbury
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 (12.3%).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
430 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Chatham 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham 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% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham 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 |
$69,226±$14kHighest 30% below NH |
| Roxbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Chatham 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | — |
| High school 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.