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Roxbury vs Sullivan vs Somersworth
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).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Somersworth has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
687 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% 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 | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Sullivan 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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.