Compare towns
Roxbury vs Sullivan vs Washington
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 most affordable homes ($237k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
687 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Sullivan and Washington 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sullivan and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.