Compare towns
Roxbury vs Jackson vs Orange
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Jackson | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
897Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Jackson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Orange 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Jackson 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jackson and Roxbury 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.