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Roxbury vs Stratton vs Lowell 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Stratton | Lowell | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
532Lowest |
1,070Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
32.9±6.5 24% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Stratton and Roxbury 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.