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Roxbury vs Groton 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).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Groton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
967 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton 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% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Highest 23% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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 |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Roxbury 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.