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Arkwright vs Roxbury vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Roxbury | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
942 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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 15% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.