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Brunswick vs Plainfield 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 highest household income ($128k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Plainfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,314Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Plainfield 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.