Compare towns
Grafton vs Putney vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Grafton | Putney | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
2,622 |
12,524Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.8±2.9 13% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,350±$11kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$285,600±$21k 14% below U.S. |
| Putney and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,427±$118Highest about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,147 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Brunswick 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #245 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.