Marlborough, NH

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Marlborough, New Hampshire

Marlborough, New Hampshire, in Cheshire county, is 38 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 69 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 2,009 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Marlborough

In Marlborough, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marlborough had a median family income of $50,927. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Marlborough.

Political Inclinations

Marlborough folks tended to give their money ($5,250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Marlborough Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Marlborough that were owner-occupied was 74%.

Commuting

In Marlborough, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Marlborough strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Marlborough, NH

Comparing Marlborough to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cheshire
Standard Zip Codes	03455
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.904
Longitude	-72.207

Station	KEENE
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,009	100%
Male	971	48.3%
Female	1,038	51.7%
Under 18	449	22.3%
18+	1,560	77.7%
65+	308	15.3%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,979	98.5%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	18	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,094
Growth	85
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.2%
US/American	15.1%
French (except Basque)	14.4%
French Canadian	11.6%
Irish	10.3%
German	6.2%
Italian	5.8%
Scottish	3.9%
Finnish	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Polish	2%
Swedish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Norwegian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
British	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marlborough	2,009	$50,927
Harrisville	1,075	$55,083
Keene	22,563	$49,935
Nelson	634	$59,464
Roxbury	237	$56,875
Swanzey	6,800	$51,500
Troy	1,962	$47,500

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Frost Free Library 28 Jaffrey Road Marlborough, New Hampshire (603) 876-4479

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