Compare towns
Roxbury vs Concord vs Wolfeboro
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Concord | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
44,375Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Roxbury 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% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Concord 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.