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Roxbury vs Hampton vs Braintree vs Lowell
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Braintree | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,026 |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.