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Roxbury vs Cornish vs Ryegate
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 kids (30.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Cornish | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.