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Granby vs Fairlee vs Brunswick
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 most affordable homes ($152k median).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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.
| Measure | Granby | Fairlee | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
1,066Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
56.2±8.7Lowest 30% above VT |
57.5±13.8 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% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% |
33.4%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Brunswick 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 89.2%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.