Compare towns
Brookfield vs Reading vs Andover vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Andover | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
699 |
616Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Reading and Andover 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| 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.