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Lowell vs Berlin 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
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Berlin has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Lowell | Berlin | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
9,383Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% 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 | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$950±$495Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lowell School District | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.