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Exeter vs Roxbury vs Warren vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
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 | Exeter | Roxbury | Warren | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
942 |
1,585Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
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| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.