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Arkwright vs Boylston vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Boylston has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Arkwright | Boylston | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
545Lowest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.2±8.8Highest 29% above NY |
50±8Lowest 26% above NY |
| Boylston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
18%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$75,000±$16kLowest 13% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$140,300±$51kLowest 67% below NY |
$166,700±$16k 61% below NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$950±$196 41% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,567 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
72%±77.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Boylston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14%±6 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.