Compare towns
Roxbury vs Somersworth vs Groton
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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
12,111Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Somersworth 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 |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
| Groton and Somersworth 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Roxbury and Somersworth 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 |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Somersworth 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.