Compare towns
Marlborough vs Temple 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%).
Temple has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Temple | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Temple 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±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$70,625±$54k 29% below NH |
| Temple and Lincoln 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Temple and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Temple and Lincoln 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.