Compare towns
Roxbury vs Orange vs Groton 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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Orange | Groton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
320 |
507 |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Groton 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Orange 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% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Groton 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school 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.