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North Westminster vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | North Westminster | Windsor | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125 |
3,554Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
| Brunswick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 42% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.