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Roxbury vs North 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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Roxbury | North Hampton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
4,543Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| North 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%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Sullivan 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Sullivan 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sullivan 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.