What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k median).

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	Vernon
People
Population	1,144Lowest	2,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT	42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average
	Vernon 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 VT: 17.9%	15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	26.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Brownington and Vernon 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 7% below VT	$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT
	Vernon 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 39% below VT	$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT	$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT
	Vernon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 22% below VT	$5,191Highest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 41% above VT	20 minLowest 14% below VT
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	6.4%±3.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Vernon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#30 of 70 in VT
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Vernon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.