Compare towns
Roxbury vs Jay vs Warren 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 the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Jay | Warren | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
471Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Warren and Jay 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%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Warren 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% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.