Compare towns
Maidstone vs Rumney vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Maidstone | Rumney | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
1,458Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.