What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lempster	Brownington
People
Population	953Lowest	1,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S.	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Lempster and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lempster and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S.	$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Lempster and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S.	$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Lempster and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$745±$504 47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,558Highest 46% above U.S.	$3,912Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	78.5%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lempster and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brownington and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lempster School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.