Compare towns
Granby vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Highgate | Guildhall | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
3,528Highest |
371 |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
15.8%±5.3 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 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% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Guildhall and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Highgate and Guildhall 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 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 |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.