Compare towns
Nelson vs Stratham 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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Stratham | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648 |
7,754Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
| Roxbury and Nelson 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Nelson School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.