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Crystal vs Jefferson 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
Crystal has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
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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 | Crystal | Jefferson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,013Highest |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
58±3.5Lowest 49% above U.S. |
59.8±3.4 54% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Crystal and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$51,667±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 61% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$105,800±$48kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 11% above U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Crystal and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 70% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$850Lowest 73% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Jefferson and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.