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Roxbury vs Exeter vs Kirby
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
913 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Kirby 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%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Kirby 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%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Kirby 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% |
32.4%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% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Exeter 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.