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Lowell vs Bolton 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 the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Bolton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,163Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
36.3±1.7Highest 16% below VT |
35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
| Bolton 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% |
14.9%±4Lowest 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%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Bolton 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 |
$311,600±$42kHighest about the VT average |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Bolton 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 |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Bolton 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 |
$4,826Highest 4% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bolton and Lowell 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% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.