Compare towns
Marlborough vs Chatham vs Tamworth
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).
Chatham has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207 |
430Lowest |
2,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| 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%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Tamworth 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% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9kHighest 30% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
| Marlborough and Tamworth 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±$42k 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
| Tamworth and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH |
— | $1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Marlborough and Tamworth 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 |
$4,474 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Tamworth 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
22 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Marlborough 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Tamworth 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.