Compare towns
Nelson vs Newfields vs Epping 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 kids (27.5% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Newfields | Epping | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 648 |
2,023 |
7,430Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Newfields and Epping 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Nelson School District | Newfields School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.