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Alexandria vs Orange vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Roxbury 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 | Alexandria | Orange | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Alexandria and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Orange and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Alexandria and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.