Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Brookline vs Putney vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Bloomfield | Brookline | Putney | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
531 |
2,622Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% 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 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.