What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

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	Brunswick	Westminster
People
Population	22,336Highest	2,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average	53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kHighest 7% below U.S.	$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Brunswick and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S.	$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S.	$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,756Highest 52% above U.S.	$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brunswick and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westminster and Brunswick 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 133 in ME	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town	Brunswick High School	Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	10.6Lowest
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.