Compare towns
Bath vs Barre vs Brunswick vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Bath | Barre | Brunswick | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,412 |
22,336Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #19 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Spaulding Union High School | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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U.S. 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.