What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).

Hardwick has the shortest commute (29 min average).

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	Hardwick
People
Population	109Lowest	2,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT	47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT
	Brunswick and Hardwick 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%	15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Hardwick 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%	27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Hardwick 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%	33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Hardwick 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	$92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT
	Brunswick and Hardwick 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	$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT
	Brunswick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$875±$406 29% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$4,351Highest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Hardwick 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%	9.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	29 minLowest 23% above VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hardwick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#68 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26
High school in town	—	Hazen Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.6
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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.