Compare towns
Lowell vs Roxbury vs Brownington
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 people working from home (7.5%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Roxbury | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
942Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
| Brownington 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% |
30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.7%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest 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% |
29.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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 |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington 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 |
$242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Roxbury and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$950±$495Highest 23% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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 |
$4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.