Compare towns
Roxbury vs Somersworth vs Exeter
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Somersworth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
12,111 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Exeter 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Exeter 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 |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.