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Brunswick vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
10,144Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Norton 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Brunswick and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.