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Roxbury vs Unity vs Morgan vs Brookfield
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 renters (15.2% rent).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,375 |
827Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| 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% |
-3.7% 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. |
47±5.9 21% 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% |
18.8%±4.1 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% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Brookfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Morgan 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±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Morgan 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. |
$975±$306 31% 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. |
$4,560 46% 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% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Lowest 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% |
87.9% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.