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Roxbury vs New Hampton vs Sullivan

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).
New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

MeasureRoxburyNew HamptonSullivan
People
Population
299Lowest
2,509Highest
687
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-2.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
43.2±17.7Lowest
about the NH average
51.7±2.7Highest
19% above NH
46.6±6.5
8% above NH
New Hampton and Sullivan 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%
13.8%±4.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
16.3%±5Highest
NH: 18.2%
Sullivan 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%
24.8%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
20.5%±3.6
NH: 20.1%
New Hampton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%
NH: 40.6%
32.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
28.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.4%±15.8Highest
NH: 6%
4.2%±1.9
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6Lowest
NH: 6%
Roxbury and New Hampton 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
$95,250±$35k
4% below NH
$106,667±$20kHighest
8% above NH
Sullivan and New Hampton 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
$383,700±$37kHighest
5% below NH
$236,500±$29kLowest
41% below NH
New Hampton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$749±$433Lowest
50% below NH
$1,225±$275Highest
18% below NH
Sullivan and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,787Highest
13% below NH
$4,973Lowest
25% below NH
$5,099
24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
21.3%±21.6
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5Highest
NH: 48.2%
Sullivan and New Hampton 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%
13.2%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.1%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
87.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
93.6%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1989Highest
10 yrs newer than NH
1979
same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
32 min
20% above NH
Work from home
0.7%±1.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
11.9%±3.9Highest
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5
NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district — Newfound Area School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.