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Brunswick vs Castleton vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
4,453Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| 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±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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 | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.