Compare towns
Roxbury vs Jackson vs Conway
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Jackson | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
897 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Jackson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Roxbury and Conway 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Conway 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Jackson and Conway 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 22% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Conway 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.