Compare towns
Roxbury vs Dover vs Brookfield 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Dover | Brookfield | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,466 |
1,486Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Dover and Brookfield 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Brookfield and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Brookfield and Roxbury 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.