Compare towns
Nelson vs Kingston 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
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Nelson | Kingston | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648 |
6,275Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Kingston and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Kingston and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
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| Kingston and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Nelson School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.