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Braintree vs Roxbury vs Windham
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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Roxbury | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
942Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Windham 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% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.