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Roxbury vs Newfields vs Morgan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,023Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Morgan 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% 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% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 | 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.