What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).

Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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	Moretown
People
Population	109Lowest	1,532Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT	46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT
	Brunswick and Moretown 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%	17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Moretown 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%	18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Moretown 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%	58.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Moretown 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	$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT
	Brunswick and Moretown 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	$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$838±$462 32% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$5,506Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Moretown 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%	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	25 minLowest 6% above VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Moretown and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.