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Roxbury vs Brookline vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Brookline | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
531Lowest |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Brookline and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest 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+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Brookline and Roxbury 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 |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Brookline and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Lowell 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.