What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Tamworth has the most expensive homes ($367k 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	Tamworth
People
Population	2,207Lowest	2,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±9.2Highest 6% above NH	45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH
	Marlborough and Tamworth 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%	23.3%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth 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%	33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Marlborough and Tamworth 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	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH
	Marlborough and Tamworth 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	$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH	$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH
	Marlborough and Tamworth 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	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%	43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Marlborough and Tamworth 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%	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	22 minHighest 16% below NH
Work from home	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tamworth and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#101 of 120 in NH
School district	Marlborough School District	Tamworth School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.