What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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	Maidstone
People
Population	109Lowest	241Highest
Median age	57.5±13.8Lowest 33% above VT	61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT
	Maidstone and Brunswick 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%	12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4%	39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Maidstone 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	$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT
	Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT	$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$3,914Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Maidstone 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%	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	29 minLowest 25% above VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Maidstone 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.