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Hill vs Marlow 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
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Hill | Marlow | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
855 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Marlow and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.