Compare towns
Roxbury vs Williston vs Lowell vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Williston | Lowell | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
10,144Highest |
1,070 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Williston and Morgan 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$22k 10% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Williston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | 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.