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Maidstone vs Sandgate vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
435Highest |
109Lowest |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Maidstone 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 VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| 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 38% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.