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Brunswick vs Dummer vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
299Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Dummer 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton 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 59% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% 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 | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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.