Compare towns
Roxbury vs Ira 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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Lowell has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Ira | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
381Lowest |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Roxbury and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Lowell 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Roxbury 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.