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Roxbury vs Williston vs Newfields vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
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 | Roxbury | Williston | Newfields | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,023 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39k 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.