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Roxbury vs Hampton Beach vs Braintree
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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Braintree 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Braintree 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Braintree 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Braintree 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Braintree 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.