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Roxbury vs Sutton vs Keene
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
9,452 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Keene 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sutton | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.