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Brunswick vs Washington vs Lemington
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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Washington | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,208Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Washington 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. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Washington 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
36 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.