Compare towns
Roxbury vs Wilder vs Sullivan vs Nelson
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 renters (37.1% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,087Highest |
687 |
648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Nelson 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% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest 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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Nelson 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±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Nelson 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. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Nelson 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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.