Compare towns
Brunswick vs Castleton vs Bloomfield vs Maidstone
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Castleton | Bloomfield | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
4,453Highest |
234 |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.9±12 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% |
18.8%±6.4 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%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% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.