Compare towns
Roxbury vs Nelson vs Harrisville vs Marlborough
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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Marlborough has the most renters (31.9% 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 | Nelson | Harrisville | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
648 |
885 |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Harrisville and Marlborough 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Marlborough 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Harrisville 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Harrisville and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Harrisville and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Harrisville and Nelson 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | Harrisville School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.