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Roxbury vs Groton vs Chatham
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).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Groton | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Groton and Chatham 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham 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 |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Chatham 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.