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Roxbury vs Sutton vs Ryegate 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
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 | Sutton | Ryegate | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,059 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Roxbury 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Braintree 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.