What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roxbury	Shrewsbury
People
Population	942Lowest	1,237Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT	42.3±5.6Highest about the VT average
	Shrewsbury and Roxbury 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%	25.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Roxbury and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.9%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Shrewsbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Shrewsbury 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±$22kLowest 10% below VT	$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT
	Shrewsbury 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±$55kLowest 23% below VT	$331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT
	Shrewsbury and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT	$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT
	Shrewsbury and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,284Lowest 15% below VT	$5,350Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Shrewsbury and Roxbury 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%	7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	26 minLowest 11% above VT
Work from home	5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.