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Marlborough vs Chatham 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 the most people working from home (12.3%).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
430Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
| Troy 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±$35k 34% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Marlborough and Troy 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 |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Monadnock Regional 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.