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Brunswick vs Wells 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 highest household income ($128k).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Wells | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,148Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Wells and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,308Highest 34% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 76% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
39 minLowest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.