What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brownington	Hill
People
Population	1,144Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.	49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S.
	Hill and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brownington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S.	$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average
	Hill and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S.	$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504 47% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,933Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brownington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hill and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.