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Roxbury vs Sharon vs Groton
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 kids (21% under 18).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,577Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest 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% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Groton 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Sharon 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.