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Brunswick vs Unity vs Bloomfield vs Norton
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 highest household income ($128k).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Unity | Bloomfield | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
1,375Highest |
234 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 59% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | — |
| Brunswick and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.