Compare towns
Roxbury vs Cavendish vs Braintree
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 most kids (30.6% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Cavendish | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Braintree 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 |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 | 18 photos → | 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.