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Roxbury vs Sharon vs Orange
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
442Highest |
320 |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| 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%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Orange 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 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±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.