Compare towns
Roxbury vs Warren vs Whiting 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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Warren | Whiting | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,585Highest |
532Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Whiting 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Whiting 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Warren and Whiting 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Warren 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% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.