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Warren vs Jackson vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Jackson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
897Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.