Compare towns
Brunswick vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Fairlee | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,066Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.