What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).

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	Harrisville	Roxbury
People
Population	885Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average
	Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%	17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%
	Roxbury and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH	$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH
	Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367 8% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH	$5,787Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.