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Marlborough vs Marlborough vs Lincoln
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%).
Marlborough has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k 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.
| Measure | Marlborough | Marlborough | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
1,048Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
47.6±11.7Highest 10% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Marlborough and Lincoln 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
36.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Marlborough 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±$9k 30% below NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
$70,625±$54kHighest 29% below NH |
| Lincoln 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 |
$261,700±$44kLowest 35% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH |
| Lincoln 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 |
$6,076 9% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln 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% |
7.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.