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Marlborough vs Windham vs Troy
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207 |
19,188Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Marlborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Marlborough School District | RSU 14 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.