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White River Junction vs Concord vs Roxbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Concord has the highest household income ($85k).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).

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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.

MeasureWhite River JunctionConcordRoxbury
People
Population
3,364
44,375Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
40.7±1.3
5% above U.S.
43.2±17.7Highest
11% above U.S.
Roxbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±11.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±10.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
13.4%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Roxbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
$84,902±$5kHighest
5% above U.S.
$69,226±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$350,900±$13kHighest
5% above U.S.
$323,100±$219k
about the U.S. average
Concord and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,441±$43Highest
about the U.S. average
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Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$7,227Highest
132% above U.S.
$5,787
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1969Highest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1969Highest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
23 minHighest
13% below U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
Work from home
15.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±1.8
U.S.: 15.1%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
White River Junction and Concord 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 — #89 of 120 in NH —
School district — Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District —
High school in town — Concord High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.