Compare towns
Marlborough vs Ogunquit vs Troy vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Troy | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,207 |
1,379Lowest |
2,005 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Troy 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 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.