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Roxbury vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Sharon | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,577Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Sharon 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chatham and Sharon 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chatham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.