Compare towns
Roxbury vs Bartlett vs Shelburne
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 most kids (14.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Bartlett | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,281Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Bartlett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Roxbury and Shelburne 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Shelburne 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$93,125±$18kHighest 6% below NH |
| Shelburne and Roxbury 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 |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Bartlett and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Shelburne 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Shelburne 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school 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.