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North Westminster vs Franklin vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | North Westminster | Franklin | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125 |
1,590Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| North Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266 28% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 42% below VT |
$3,384Highest 33% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.