What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).

Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	Windsor
People
Population	109Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT	44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT
	Brunswick and Windsor 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%	21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Windsor 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%	29.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Windsor 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	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT
	Brunswick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,002±$107 19% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$4,878Highest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Windsor 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%	7.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9%	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brunswick and Windsor 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	—	#61 of 70 in VT
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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.