Compare towns
Roxbury vs Jay vs Ryegate 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Jay | Ryegate | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
471Lowest |
1,059 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Jay and Brookfield 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ryegate 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% 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 | $4,284 15% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | 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.