Compare towns
Roxbury vs Dover vs Surry vs Harrisville
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Dover | Surry | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,052 |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Surry 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Surry and Harrisville 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
| Dover and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,611±$367 8% above NH |
| Surry and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Surry 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 | — | Harrisville 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.