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Granby vs Brunswick vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Granby | Brunswick | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
109Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
53.8±22.6Lowest 25% 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% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington 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%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Lowest 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% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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±$51k 30% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below 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±$57k 52% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% 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 |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
37 minLowest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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.