Compare towns
Roxbury vs Amherst vs Orange
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 expensive homes ($538k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
11,861Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Amherst and Roxbury 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Orange 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%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Amherst and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% 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±$256 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Amherst and Roxbury 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Orange 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 | — | #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.