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Brunswick vs Guildhall vs Maidstone

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 most affordable homes ($228k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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.

MeasureBrunswickGuildhallMaidstone
People
Population
109Lowest
371Highest
241
Median age
57.5±13.8
33% above VT
42.6±7.8Lowest
about the VT average
61.3±8.2Highest
42% above VT
Maidstone and Brunswick 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%
22.6%±7.5
VT: 17.9%
12.4%±11.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Brunswick and Guildhall 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%
26.1%±5.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
39.4%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
28.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11Highest
VT: 7%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.3%±3.4
VT: 7%
Brunswick and Maidstone 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
$115,000±$46k
42% above VT
$85,833±$32kLowest
6% above VT
Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100±$52kLowest
28% below VT
$321,200±$62k
about the VT average
$438,200±$81kHighest
38% above VT
Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$717
31% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472Lowest
51% below VT
$4,625Highest
8% below VT
$3,914
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
75%±100
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Brunswick and Guildhall 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%
11.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%
VT: 73.2%
93.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
same as VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
76% above VT
25 minLowest
7% above VT
29 min
25% above VT
Work from home
10.5%±15.2
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.5%±15.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.