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Maidstone vs Waltham 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).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Waltham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
452Highest |
109Lowest |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
57.5±13.8Lowest 33% above VT |
| Maidstone and Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Maidstone and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Waltham 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.