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Lowell vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Highest |
1,013 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Jefferson 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. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Roxbury 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. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% 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. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Jefferson 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 14 photos → | 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.