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Roxbury vs Moriah 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 most expensive homes ($243k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Roxbury 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% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Moriah 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. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Lowell 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 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.