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Warren vs Jefferson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
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 | Jefferson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,226 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.