Buckminster-Kingsbury Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Roxbury’s story
214 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1812Roxbury is settled
RoxburyNH
4 bordering townsMap →
Buckminster-Kingsbury Farm · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
220
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$323K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Roxbury a good place to live?
No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Roxbury. 52% of the land in Roxbury is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Keene Watershed Land, 2,423 acres with 11.3 miles of trail. Roxbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Roxbury stand out
Where Roxbury beats most towns.
Small town
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
KeeneHarrisvilleMarlboroughNelsonRoxbury
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roxbury: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roxbury, and how to reach them.
PowerEversource24.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKeene Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roxbury’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown Clerk of RoxburyThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes03431, 03455, 0344503431 87% · 03455 9% · 03445 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roxbury.
Outdoors
Roxbury has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
25 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Roxbury’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, against 1.2 in New Hampshire’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
51.6%conserved
51.6%
conserved · 4,002 of 7,761 acres
25 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keene Watershed Land | 11.3 mi | 2,423 |
| 2. Taves Reservation | 2.6 mi | 668 |
| 3. Taves Forest | — | 141 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Roxbury’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Roxbury for work: only 1% work in town. Roxbury’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Keene (35%), Peterborough (4%) and Nashua (3%).
1%work in town
| Roxbury | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Roxbury1%
Keene35%
Peterborough4%
Nashua3%
Concord3%
13 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Roxbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Roxbury has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Roxbury has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Roxbury is 79°F.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Roxbury faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Roxbury
No violent or property crimes were reported in Roxbury in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Roxbury is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Roxbury is
Roxbury beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 75% of Roxbury adults had a checkup this year.
| Roxbury | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 9.5% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Roxbury | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 8.9% |
Cheshire Medical Center
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 111 attractions →Mount Monadnock and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roxbury. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MountainMount Monadnock
36 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
38 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
37 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
27 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
24 mi MuseumFort at Number 4Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roxbury
18pages on Roxbury
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Roxbury
Keene State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Keene4.4 mi$14,784 in-state tuitionAntioch University-New EnglandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keene4.9 miFranklin Pierce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rindge13.8 mi$46,442 tuition
About 13 of every 100 Roxbury residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Get outside
25 miles of trails in Roxbury
51.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
1
Keene Watershed Land11.3 mi of trails · 2,423 acres
2
Taves Reservation2.6 mi of trails · 668 acres
3
Taves Forest141 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Roxbury
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Roxbury is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1812
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,375 ft
- Area code
- 603
Questions about Roxbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roxbury, NH a good place to live?
Roxbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.