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Roxbury vs Mount Tabor vs Orange
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
304 |
320Highest |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Orange 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.