Compare towns
Nashua vs Roxbury vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Nashua | Roxbury | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
299Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Nashua and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799Highest about the NH average |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Nashua School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.