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Brunswick vs Ryegate 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).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,059Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 58% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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. | |||
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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.