Compare towns
Roxbury vs Somersworth vs Marlborough
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
12,111Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Marlborough 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Somersworth 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% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$14k 30% below NH |
$74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Somersworth and Roxbury 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% 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±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Somersworth and Marlborough 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 |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Marlborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough 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 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| 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.