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Roxbury vs Windsor vs Sullivan
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 most expensive homes ($323k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Windsor | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,554Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Sullivan 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.