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Lowell vs Stark 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%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Lowell | Stark | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Highest |
419Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Stark 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Stark 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. |
— | $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 | $2,810 10% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lowell 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark 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 | Stark 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.