Compare towns
Roxbury vs Dover vs Marlborough
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%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Dover | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Marlborough 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Roxbury 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Marlborough 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.