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Roxbury vs Greenland

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).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).

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.

MeasureRoxburyGreenland
People
Population
299Lowest
4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14.6%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
43.2±17.7Lowest
about the NH average
48.4±7.7Highest
12% above NH
Greenland 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%
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
Greenland 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%
28.9%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
Greenland 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%
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.4%±15.8Highest
NH: 6%
2.3%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
Roxbury and Greenland 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
$162,837±$11kHighest
64% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,100±$219kLowest
20% below NH
$662,800±$42kHighest
65% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,331±$363
56% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,787Lowest
13% below NH
$7,420Highest
11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
0.5%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
93.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
22% below NH
21 minLowest
23% below NH
Work from home
0.7%±1.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #10 of 120 in NH
School district — Greenland School District
High school in town — None in town
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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.