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Roxbury vs Unity vs Warren vs Kirby
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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Unity | Warren | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,375 |
1,585Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1 about the U.S. average |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Kirby 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% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby 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±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity 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±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Warren and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.