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Marlborough vs New Hampton vs Warner
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 the most kids (23.5% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | New Hampton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Lowest |
2,509 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Warner 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Warner 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| New Hampton and Warner 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Warner 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.