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Brunswick vs Bloomfield vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering BrunswickStratford, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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.
| Measure | Brunswick | Bloomfield | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
234 |
241Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Maidstone 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Brunswick 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.