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Brunswick vs Wells River vs Lemington
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 highest household income ($128k).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Wells River | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
340Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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 |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Brunswick and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$336 27% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$4,154Highest 18% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
34 minLowest 43% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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.