What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	Hancock
People
Population	109Lowest	435Highest
Median age	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
	Brunswick and Hancock 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%	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Hancock 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%	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Hancock 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 VT: 43.8%	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11 VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT
	Brunswick and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
	Brunswick and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$939±$19 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$3,511Highest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hancock 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.