Compare towns
Brunswick vs Castleton vs Victory 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 most kids (23.9% under 18).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Victory | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
4,453Highest |
53Lowest |
108 |
| 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 |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Victory and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest 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%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Brunswick 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% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% 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±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
— | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| 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±$195 8% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$2,500 50% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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.