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Bloomfield vs Fairlee 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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Fairlee | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,066Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest 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%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 89.2%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.