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Brunswick vs Danby vs Wells
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).
Danby has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wells has the youngest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Danby | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,133 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
| Brunswick and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Wells 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% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Wells 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 |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Wells 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 76% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.