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Marlborough vs Lincoln vs Walpole
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%).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Lincoln | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207 |
1,461Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Lincoln and Walpole 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Walpole 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Walpole 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% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Lincoln 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 |
$70,625±$54k 29% below NH |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
| Walpole and Lincoln 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 |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Lincoln and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
| Walpole and Lincoln 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Marlborough 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marlborough School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.