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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Granby
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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
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 | Brunswick | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Highest |
109 |
67Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
| Granby and Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest 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%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
| Brunswick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 44% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granby 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.