Compare towns
Roxbury vs Amherst vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Roxbury | Amherst | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
11,861Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Amherst and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.