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Roxbury vs Chatham 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).
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Chatham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
430Highest |
320 |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Chatham 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% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham 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% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham 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 |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange 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 |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.