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Roxbury vs Sullivan vs Wilder 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 most expensive homes ($323k median).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Sullivan | Wilder | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
687 |
3,087Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Wilder 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Wilder 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.