Compare towns
Roxbury vs Newfields vs Marlborough 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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Marlborough has the most renters (31.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Marlborough | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,023 |
2,207Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
| Chatham 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Marlborough 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 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±$14k 30% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Marlborough 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.