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Brunswick vs Underhill vs Maidstone
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 most affordable homes ($228k median).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Underhill | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
3,141Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Lowest 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±$54k 14% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% 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 |
$438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
| Underhill and Maidstone 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Underhill 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.