Roxbury is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census.

Adjacent municipalities

  • Sullivan (north)
  • Nelson (northeast)
  • Harrisville (east)
  • Marlborough (south)
  • Keene (west)

Demographics

thumb|left|150px|[[Otter Brook (Ashuelot River tributary)|Otter Brook Lake in Roxbury]]

At the 2000 census, there were 237 people, 89 households and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.42% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races.

There were 89 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median household income was $49,375 and the median family income was $56,875. Males had a median income of $33,984 and females $23,750. The per capita income for the town was $21,124. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

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  • Joseph Alexander Ames (1816–1872), artist; elder brother of Nathan
  • Nathan Ames (1826–1865), patent solicitor; held patent for "revolving stairs," precursor to the escalator
  • Breed Batcheller (1740– or later), major early landowner and settler
  • Maynard T. Parker (1850–1915), Wisconsin jurist, newspaper editor, legislator
  • Cyrus Wakefield (1811–1873), manufacturer of rattan furniture; namesake of Wakefield, Massachusetts

References

  • New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile