Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Newfane vs Troy 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).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 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 | Newfane | Troy | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
141 |
1,749Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Troy 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% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 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% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Troy 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 |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331Highest 12% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Newfane and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Troy 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.