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Braintree vs Kirby vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Kirby has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 35.6).
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 | Braintree | Kirby | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
756Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Braintree and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.