Compare towns
Brookfield vs Roxbury vs Royalton
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%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Roxbury | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
942Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Royalton 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton 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±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Brookfield and Royalton 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 |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Brookfield 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Royalton 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.