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Beecher Falls vs Brunswick vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Jacksonville has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Beecher Falls | Brunswick | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
109Highest |
106 |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Brunswick and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.