Compare towns
Roxbury vs Newfields vs Groton vs Nelson
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Groton | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,023Highest |
507 |
648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Groton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | Nelson 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.