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Roxbury vs Wilder 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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,087Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Chatham 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Lowest 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±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Chatham 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Chatham 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.