Compare towns
Brookfield vs Danby 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%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Danby | Williston | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,133 |
10,144Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Danby and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Danby 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% |
34.8% 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% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Danby 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer 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 |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.