Compare towns
Roxbury vs Benson vs Morgan vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Morgan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Benson | Morgan | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
784Lowest |
827 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Benson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Benson and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.