What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

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	Lempster
People
Population	1,144Highest	953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.	50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S.
	Lempster 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%	12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lempster and Brownington 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.	$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Lempster 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.	$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S.
	Lempster and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504 47% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,558Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lempster and Brownington 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%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brownington and Lempster 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	Lempster School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.