Compare towns
Roxbury vs Rye vs Auburn
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Rye | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,611 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Roxbury 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Auburn 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Auburn 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.