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Roxbury vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Sharon | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
442 |
648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -13.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Sharon 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Sharon and Nelson 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sharon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and Sharon 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Nelson School District |
| High school 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.