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Roxbury vs Hampton vs Warren vs Brookfield
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 kids (30.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Hampton | Warren | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,585 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.