Compare towns
Roxbury vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Wolfeboro | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
6,571Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.