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Roxbury vs Milford vs Stratham
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 renters (35.1% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
16,337Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Roxbury and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Milford 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% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Milford 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | Milford High School | None in town |
| 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.