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Roxbury vs Wilder vs Harrisville
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Harrisville has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,087Highest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harrisville 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% |
16.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harrisville 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8% 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% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$430,500±$48kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Harrisville 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.