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Roxbury vs Williston vs Ryegate 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 most kids (30.6% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Ryegate | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,059 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Williston 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Braintree 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 | — | 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.