What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).

Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).

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	Granby	Brookline
People
Population	67Lowest	531Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT	45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT
Kids under 18	3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brookline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4%	19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±16Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Brookline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT	$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average
	Brookline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT	$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,732±$232 40% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,250Lowest 55% below VT	$5,000Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 60% above VT	28 minLowest 21% above VT
Work from home	11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Brookline and Granby 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.