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Brunswick vs Hardwick vs West Haven
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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 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.
| Measure | Brunswick | Hardwick | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,965Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and West Haven 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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±$17k 14% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% 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±$52k 28% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Brunswick 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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.