Compare towns
Roxbury vs Exeter vs Amherst
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Exeter | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
16,151Highest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Amherst 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% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Exeter and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.