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Chatham vs Newfields 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
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Chatham | Newfields | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
2,023Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Chatham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.