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Roxbury vs Newfields vs Braintree vs Warren
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Newfields | Braintree | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,026 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Warren 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Warren 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% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Warren 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. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Warren 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Newfields 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.