What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the most expensive homes ($267k median).

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

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	Lisbon
People
Population	2,207Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6% NH: +4.6%	+1.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH	46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH
	Lisbon 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%	21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Lisbon 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%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlborough and Lisbon 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%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lisbon 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	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
	Marlborough and Lisbon 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	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon and Marlborough 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	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±25.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon 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%	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	22 minHighest 19% below NH
Work from home	12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Marlborough School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.4
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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.