What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	Underhill
People
Population	109Lowest	3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT
	Brunswick and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±24.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill 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 VT: 21.4%	17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	50.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%	3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Underhill 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	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT
	Brunswick and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT	$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$6,697Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Underhill 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%	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	33 minLowest 39% above VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Underhill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#2 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.