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Brunswick vs Dummerston vs Middlesex 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 highest household income ($128k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Dummerston | Middlesex | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
2,090Highest |
1,943 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| 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%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Dummerston 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Middlesex 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971 5 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 |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.