Compare towns
Roxbury vs Upton vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Roxbury | Upton | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.7±1.8 41% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105k 89% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Lowest 111% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,328 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Roxbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.