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Roxbury vs Dracut vs Chatham
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Dracut has the highest household income ($114k).
Chatham has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Dracut | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
32,574Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chatham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dracut and Chatham 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | — | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.