Compare towns
Nelson vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648 |
1,375Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±2 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Nelson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Nelson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
— |
| Unity and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 16% below NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% 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 |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | Unity 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.