Compare towns
Brookfield vs Guildhall vs Ripton 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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Brookfield | Guildhall | Ripton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
371Lowest |
508 |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Ripton 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $950±$495 23% below VT |
| Brookfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.