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Brookfield vs Castleton vs Williston vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Castleton | Williston | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
4,453 |
10,144Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.