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Roxbury vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jericho | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.