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Brunswick vs Barnet vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 53.8).
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.
| Measure | Brunswick | Barnet | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Highest |
61Lowest |
108 |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,950Highest 41% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
— | 39 minLowest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.