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Brunswick vs Norton vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Upton has the shortest commute (24 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 | Norton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Highest |
108 |
91Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brunswick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Brunswick 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 59% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$2,769Highest 11% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.