Compare towns
Brunswick vs Proctor vs Proctor vs Norton
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).
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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.
| Measure | Brunswick | Proctor | Proctor | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Norton 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 VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.