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Brookfield vs Middlesex vs Braintree vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Middlesex | Braintree | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,943Highest |
1,026 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Middlesex and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Middlesex and Brookfield 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.