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Roxbury vs Milford 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).
Milford has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Chatham has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Milford | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
16,337Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
| Chatham 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Milford and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Chatham 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Milford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Milford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.