Compare towns
Marlborough vs Keene vs Marlborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Marlborough has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Keene | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207 |
22,939Highest |
1,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
47.6±11.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Marlborough 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
| Keene 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±$35kHighest 34% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$261,700±$44k 35% below NH |
| Marlborough and Marlborough 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 |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
| Keene and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 5% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,076Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Keene 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlborough School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.