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Roxbury vs Richmond 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Richmond | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
4,159Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Richmond and Roxbury 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% |
21.5%±5Lowest 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% |
19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Highest 23% below VT |
— | $945±$46Lowest 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 | $4,284 15% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Richmond 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.