Compare towns
Brunswick vs Cavendish vs Reading vs Bloomfield
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Cavendish | Reading | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,242Highest |
699 |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Brunswick and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
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| Reading and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.