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Brunswick vs Jericho vs Lemington
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Jericho | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
5,114Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.