What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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	Brunswick
People
Population	67Lowest	109Highest
Median age	65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT	57.5±13.8Lowest 33% above VT
	Granby and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick 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%	39.4%±25.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Granby and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±16Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%
	Brunswick 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	$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT
	Brunswick 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	$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT
	Brunswick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,250Lowest 55% below VT	$2,472Highest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	100%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minLowest 60% above VT	41 minHighest 76% above VT
Work from home	11.1%±17.1Highest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Granby 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.