Compare towns
Roxbury vs Plainfield vs Lowell vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Lowell | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,314 |
1,070 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Plainfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Roxbury 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Lowell 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.