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Brunswick vs Ira vs Sandgate
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ira | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
381 |
435Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Brunswick and Sandgate 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sandgate 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Ira and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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.