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Lowell vs Croydon 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 the most people working from home (7.5%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Roxbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Croydon | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Highest |
798Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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% |
19%±6.3Lowest 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Roxbury 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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 | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.