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Brunswick vs Victory vs Norton
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Victory has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Victory | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Highest |
53Lowest |
108 |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
| Victory and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Brunswick 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 VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 58% above VT |
— | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
— | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Norton 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 |
$2,500 50% below VT |
$2,769Highest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Victory 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.