Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Proctor vs Brunswick vs Lemington
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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Proctor | Brunswick | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
1,794Highest |
109 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.