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Roxbury vs Moriah 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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Moriah | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Braintree 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±$55kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Braintree 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. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Braintree 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.