What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).

Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 43.2).

Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Durham	Roxbury
People
Population	15,080Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH	43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average
Kids under 18	10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±11.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Roxbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Roxbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH	$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH
	Durham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$143 4% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$5,787Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Durham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below NH	21 minHighest 22% below NH
Work from home	19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	—
High school in town	Oyster River High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3	—
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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.