Compare towns
Marlborough vs Temple vs Troy
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 most expensive homes ($401k median).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
1,363Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Temple 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 |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Temple 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 34% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock 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.