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Brunswick vs Dummer vs Bloomfield vs Lemington
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).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Dummer | Bloomfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
299Highest |
234 |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| 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%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield 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 59% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.