Compare towns
Troy vs Derry vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most homeowners (77.2%).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Troy | Derry | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
34,116Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Marlborough and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest 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+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Derry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
| Derry and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.