Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windsor vs Brookfield vs Ryegate
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Windsor | Brookfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,486 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Brookfield and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windsor 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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±$22k 10% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Brookfield and Roxbury 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Windsor and Brookfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.