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Roxbury vs Sutton vs Warren 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 the highest household income ($130k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Sutton | Warren | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,585 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest 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. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest 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% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Warren and Sutton 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. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 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% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Warren 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% |
15.7% 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% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.