Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brunswick vs Stratton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Belvidere | Brunswick | Stratton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
109Lowest |
532Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Brunswick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Brunswick 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.