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Roxbury vs Plainfield vs Braintree
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Plainfield | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,016 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Braintree and Roxbury 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Braintree 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Braintree 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.