What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).

Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).

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	Winhall
People
Population	109Lowest	752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+53.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT	48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT
	Brunswick and Winhall 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%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Winhall 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%	20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Winhall 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%	67.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%	3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Winhall 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	$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT
	Brunswick and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT	$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,094±$732 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT	$6,567Highest 30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Winhall 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%	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 76% above VT	27 minLowest 13% above VT
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Winhall 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.