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Warren vs South Hero vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | South Hero | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,586Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,439±$221 17% above VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 45% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| South Hero and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero 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 | South Hero School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.