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Roxbury vs Wilder vs Marlborough
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46±9.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Marlborough 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough 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% |
23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Marlborough 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% |
39.5% 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% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% 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±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% 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 | — | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Wilder 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Marlborough 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.