What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlborough	Holderness
People
Population	2,207Highest	1,917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±9.2Highest 6% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
	Marlborough and Holderness 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%	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Holderness 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%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Holderness 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±$9kLowest 30% below NH	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
	Holderness 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	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Highest 5% below NH	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Marlborough and Holderness 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%	12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Marlborough School District	Holderness School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.