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Granby vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Guildhall | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
371Highest |
109 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Guildhall and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 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.