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Groton vs Roxbury vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($86k).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Groton | Roxbury | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
299Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.