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Deep River vs Roxbury vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Essex has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Deep River | Roxbury | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
2,185Lowest |
6,794Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
52.4±3.6 27% above CT |
| Roxbury and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
8.7%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Essex and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$104,395±$7k 9% above CT |
| Roxbury and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$552,000±$53k 50% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,623±$326 9% above CT |
| Roxbury and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,678Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±9.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
19.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Essex and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #33 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 12 | Essex School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.