Compare towns
Lowell vs Bakersfield vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Lowell | Bakersfield | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,109Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$4,284Highest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.