Compare towns
Troy vs Richmond 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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Richmond 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 | Richmond | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
1,314Lowest |
2,207Highest |
| 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 |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Richmond and Marlborough 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% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest 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% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Richmond 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 |
$89,375±$27kHighest 10% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Richmond 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 |
$313,400±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
| Richmond and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
— | $1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH |
| Marlborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest 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 | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school 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.