Compare towns
Hampton vs Lowell 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Hampton | Lowell | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,070 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.