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Lemington vs Highgate 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 people working from home (22.2%).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k 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 | Lemington | Highgate | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
3,528Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Highgate and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691 27% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Highgate 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.