What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roxbury	Andover
People
Population	352Lowest	679Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8.4% ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME	51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME
Kids under 18	6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	8.8%±3.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Andover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.1%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Andover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	24.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Andover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,667±$34kHighest 31% below ME	$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME
	Roxbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME	$168,300±$22kHighest 43% below ME
	Andover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$850Lowest 72% below ME	$1,513Highest 50% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	100%±100 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 16% above ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Andover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Andover Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.