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Roxbury vs South Hooksett vs Braintree
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).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | South Hooksett | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
5,902Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and South Hooksett 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.