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Braintree vs Newfields 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
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Newfields | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,023Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.