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Roxbury vs Exeter vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Exeter | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
16,151Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.