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Brunswick vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Townshend | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,538Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
53.8±22.6Lowest 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Townshend and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Townshend 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.