Compare towns
Roxbury vs Halifax 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 the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Halifax | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
847Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Halifax 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% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above 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±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% 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 | $4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | 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 |
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.