Compare towns
Roxbury vs Townshend vs Windham vs Brookfield
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 kids (30.6% under 18).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Townshend | Windham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,538Highest |
594Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Townshend and Brookfield 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Brookfield 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 |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
— | $975±$306 21% below VT |
| Townshend and Brookfield 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
— | — |
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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.