What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Waterville has the most people working from home (8.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Brownington	Waterville
People
Population	1,144Highest	680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT	49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT
	Waterville 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%	20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Waterville and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	Waterville 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±$17kHighest 7% below VT	$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT
	Brownington and Waterville 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	$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT
	Waterville and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT	$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT
	Waterville 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	$3,957Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brownington and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 41% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	8.5%±3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Waterville 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	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.