What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Danforth has the most kids (13.4% under 18).

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	Danforth
People
Population	352Lowest	666Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME	53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME
	Roxbury and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Danforth 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%	26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Danforth 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Danforth 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	$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME
	Roxbury and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,800±$48kHighest 64% below ME	$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME
	Roxbury and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$629±$29 45% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$850Lowest 72% below ME	$1,270Highest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 16% above ME	28 minLowest 15% above ME
Work from home	5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Danforth and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.