What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roxbury	Newfields
People
Population	942Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Roxbury 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%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.7%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Roxbury and Newfields 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%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$22kLowest 9% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields 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%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.