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Marlborough vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Windsor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207 |
3,554Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Marlborough and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Troy and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Marlborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Marlborough and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlborough and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.