Compare towns
Brunswick vs Castleton vs Northfield vs Lemington
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).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Northfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
4,453 |
5,920Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% 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±$71k 29% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
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| Castleton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.