What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k 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	Nottingham	Marlborough
People
Population	5,357Highest	2,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	46±9.2Highest 6% above NH
	Marlborough and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Marlborough and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH	$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH	$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH
	Nottingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Highest 10% above NH	$6,362Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±25.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham 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	#15 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Nottingham School District	Marlborough 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.