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Brunswick vs Townsend vs Bloomfield
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 oldest population (median age 57.5).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (30 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 | Townsend | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
9,100Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.