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Roxbury vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Unity | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,375Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Morgan 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Morgan 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Morgan 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school 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.