Compare towns
Marlborough vs Rumney vs Temple 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Rumney | Temple | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,207 |
1,458 |
1,363Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Temple 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Temple 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlborough School District | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.