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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Norton
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Highest |
109 |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
13%±21.1Lowest 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%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Brunswick 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 |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Norton 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 |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,769 45% 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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.