Compare towns
Westmoreland vs Marlborough vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Marlborough has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Westmoreland | Marlborough | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Highest |
1,048Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$261,700±$44kLowest 35% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
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| Westmoreland and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest about the NH average |
$6,076 9% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | — |
| High school 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.