Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windham vs Hooksett vs Orange
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
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 | Windham | Hooksett | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
16,038Highest |
15,057 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Roxbury and Hooksett 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Orange 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Hooksett 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Orange 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.