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Brunswick vs Castleton vs Ira
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).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
4,453Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Castleton 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Brunswick and Castleton 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Ira 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick and Castleton 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.