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Lemington vs Cavendish vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 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 | Lemington | Cavendish | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,242Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest 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+ | 35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Cavendish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.