Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Stratton vs Wardsboro 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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Stratton | Wardsboro | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
532 |
820Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Bloomfield 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Wardsboro 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
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| Wardsboro and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Wardsboro 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.