Compare towns
Roxbury vs Marlborough vs Chatham vs Harrisville
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).
Marlborough has the most renters (31.9% rent).
Harrisville has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Marlborough | Chatham | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,207Highest |
430 |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Chatham 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% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 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 |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
| Harrisville and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
— | $1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Marlborough 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 |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,329 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Harrisville and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Marlborough School District | — | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.