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Roxbury vs Exeter vs Brookfield vs Warren
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).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Exeter | Brookfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
913Lowest |
1,486 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.