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Roxbury vs Hardwick vs Warren 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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Hardwick | Warren | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,585 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Warren 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Warren 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Hardwick and Warren 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Braintree 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.