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Roxbury vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Exeter | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
913Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ryegate 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% |
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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Highest 33% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Ryegate 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.