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Roxbury vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 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 |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.