Compare towns
Roxbury vs Sheffield 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 most expensive homes ($243k median).
Sheffield has the oldest population (median age 42).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
573Lowest |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Roxbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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 |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Sheffield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,810 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.